California · county areal climate 1951–2025

Riverside County, CA

A 7.0" / 69.1°F normal · 2025 ran 114% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 53% (2.28") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 15th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

7.0in
annual precipitation · 69.1°F

2025 vs Normal

114%
8.0" · 70.3°F (+1.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

17.9in
1978

Driest Year

2.3in
1953

Biggest Rain Day

2.12in
Dec 29 · 2004

Warmest Year

70.8°F
2014

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

53°
J
55°
F
60°
M
66°
A
73°
M
82°
J
88°
J
87°
A
81°
S
71°
O
60°
N
53°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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