Is Riverside hot in May?
Days are typically warm at 27.8°C, while nights average 13°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Riverside in
May.
Typical May weather in Riverside: 27.8°C by day, 13°C at night, 5 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high27.8°C
Typical low13°C
Rain5 mm
Wet days1.1
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 84 out of 100 (November leads the year at 87). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 54 from latitude 33.95°.
May at a glance
What is Riverside like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 5 mm across about 1 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 54 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 4 of 12 in our weather comparison; November ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 5387877
- NOAA station
- USC00047470 · RIVERSIDE FIRE STN 3
- Station distance
- 0.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 25 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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