February
Other strong months: January and March
Australia · 1991–2020
For Riverside, February has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.6°C, nights average 12.5°C, and rainfall totals about 35 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: January and March
Other strong months: November and April
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July has the lowest comfort score at 29 out of 100, compared with February at 92. The main reason is that days reach only 12.8°C, 11° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to 2.5°C.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
February is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.6°C and 35 mm of rain.
January is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 24.8°C and a night-time low of 12.6°C.
February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 35 mm.
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.8°C | 12.6°C | 50 mm | 4.7 | 14 h 51 | 90 | Strong coverage |
| February | 24.6°C | 12.5°C | 35 mm | 4.5 | 13 h 46 | 92 | Strong coverage |
| March | 22.7°C | 10.3°C | 38 mm | 4.3 | 12 h 30 | 86 | Strong coverage |
| April | 18.9°C | 7.5°C | 50 mm | 6.4 | 11 h 02 | 64 | Strong coverage |
| May | 15.8°C | 5°C | 62 mm | 7.4 | 9 h 51 | 47 | Strong coverage |
| June | 13.3°C | 2.9°C | 67 mm | 8.3 | 9 h 12 | 34 | Strong coverage |
| July | 12.8°C | 2.5°C | 77 mm | 9.6 | 9 h 27 | 29 | Strong coverage |
| August | 13.8°C | 3.5°C | 83 mm | 10.7 | 10 h 29 | 32 | Strong coverage |
| September | 15.7°C | 5.2°C | 66 mm | 10.2 | 11 h 53 | 44 | Strong coverage |
| October | 18.2°C | 7°C | 48 mm | 7.5 | 13 h 17 | 61 | Strong coverage |
| November | 20.6°C | 9.1°C | 53 mm | 7 | 14 h 32 | 72 | Strong coverage |
| December | 22.7°C | 10.9°C | 47 mm | 5.9 | 15 h 09 | 84 | Strong coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39.0°C30 Jan 2009 | 2.5°C12 Jan 1983 | 88 mm29 Jan 2016 | 154 mm2016 · driest 6 mm in 2019 | 46 |
| February | 34.4°C7 Feb 1983 | 3.4°C27 Feb 1982 | 40 mm7 Feb 2008 | 105 mm1999 · driest 0 mm in 2003 | 46 |
| March | 33.5°C2 Mar 2019 | 0.5°C31 Mar 1987 | 43 mm22 Mar 2013 | 106 mm1983 · driest 3 mm in 1992 | 46 |
| April | 27.7°C12 Apr 1985 | -1.5°C26 Apr 1981 | 42 mm7 Apr 1992 | 141 mm2020 · driest 4 mm in 2007 | 46 |
| May | 24.3°C1 May 2026 | -3.0°C27 May 2002 | 46 mm26 May 2012 | 153 mm2007 · driest 4 mm in 2005 | 47 |
| June | 18.4°C10 Jun 2005 | -4.9°C30 Jun 1983 | 34 mm2 Jun 2003 | 183 mm2003 · driest 4 mm in 2007 | 47 |
| July | 18.4°C18 Jul 2013 | -5.2°C23 Jul 1991 | 68 mm21 Jul 2000 | 158 mm2000 · driest 23 mm in 2020 | 47 |
| August | 20.3°C26 Aug 2004 | -3.5°C1 Aug 1997 | 65 mm31 Aug 2005 | 234 mm2013 · driest 15 mm in 1982 | 46 |
| September | 24.8°C27 Sep 1987 | -2.4°C7 Sep 1994 | 53 mm23 Sep 1998 | 116 mm2002 · driest 8 mm in 1994 | 46 |
| October | 28.7°C18 Oct 2017 | -1.4°C21 Oct 2006 | 42 mm9 Oct 1992 | 121 mm2000 · driest 1 mm in 2015 | 46 |
| November | 30.7°C1 Nov 1987 | -2.0°C16 Nov 1981 | 45 mm28 Nov 2024 | 129 mm2013 · driest 6 mm in 2003 | 46 |
| December | 34.1°C30 Dec 2019 | 2.0°C12 Dec 1995 | 60 mm3 Dec 2017 | 145 mm1985 · driest 6 mm in 1983 | 46 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| February | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| March | 7 | <1 | 0 | 1 |
| April | <1 | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| October | <1 | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| November | 3 | <1 | 0 | 2 |
| December | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81% | 16% | 4% | 10% | 22.8–26.2°C |
| February | 81% | 14% | 4% | 8% | 23.3–26.2°C |
| March | 74% | 15% | 4% | 10% | 21.5–24.5°C |
| April | 34% | 22% | 5% | 22% | 17.8–20.4°C |
| May | 4% | 24% | 7% | 25% | 15.1–16.7°C |
| June | 0% | 28% | 8% | 38% | 12.3–14.1°C |
| July | 0% | 32% | 9% | 41% | 12.2–13.5°C |
| August | <1% | 35% | 9% | 46% | 13.0–14.9°C |
| September | 4% | 33% | 7% | 41% | 14.7–16.7°C |
| October | 19% | 26% | 5% | 29% | 17.0–19.0°C |
| November | 48% | 23% | 5% | 23% | 19.2–22.2°C |
| December | 69% | 20% | 5% | 17% | 21.2–23.8°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
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