Riverside - Lowest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Riverside, California. For instance: When was the last time Riverside got colder than 32 °F? How chilly did Riverside get in 2017 or a century ago?
This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Riverside and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1902, with some years lacking data. The lowest temperature recorded there during that period was 19 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 Celsius) on January 7, 1950.
Since 1999 the temperature extremes were measured at the Riverside Municipal Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown Riverside.
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | March 02, 2023 + | 1 |
| 34 | January 03, 2022 | 1 |
| 34 | December 16, 2021 + | 1 |
| 35 | February 05, 2020 | 2 |
| 33 | February 22, 2019 + | 1 |
| 32 | January 17, 2017 | 0 |
| 33 | December 25, 2016 | 1 |
| 30 | January 02, 2015 + | -1 |
| 33 | December 31, 2014 | 1 |
| 30 | January 13, 2013 + | -1 |
| 34 | December 31, 2012 | 1 |
| 31 | February 27, 2011 | -1 |
| – | 2010 | – |
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | February 10, 2009 + | 0 |
| – | 2008 | – |
| – | 2007 | – |
| 27 | December 20, 2006 | -3 |
| 33 | January 13, 2005 | 1 |
| 27 | November 30, 2004 | -3 |
| 28 | December 28, 2003 | -2 |
| 28 | January 31, 2002 | -2 |
| 30 | December 18, 2001 + | -1 |
| – | 2000 | – |
| 32 | April 02, 1999 + | 0 |
| 22 | December 07, 1998 | -6 |
| – | 1997 | – |
| 32 | February 27, 1996 + | 0 |
| 35 | December 18, 1995 + | 2 |
| 28 | November 20, 1994 | -2 |
| 29 | January 04, 1993 | -2 |
| – | 1992 | – |
| 33 | December 02, 1991 + | 1 |
| 26 | December 23, 1990 | -3 |
| – | 1989 | – |
| 30 | December 27, 1988 + | -1 |
| 26 | January 22, 1987 | -3 |
| 29 | December 11, 1986 + | -2 |
| 27 | December 13, 1985 | -3 |
| 30 | December 15, 1984 | -1 |
| 30 | January 01, 1983 | -1 |
| 29 | January 08, 1982 | -2 |
| 32 | January 31, 1981 | 0 |
| 33 | November 18, 1980 | 1 |
| 27 | January 29, 1979 | -3 |
| 27 | December 09, 1978 | -3 |
| 30 | January 10, 1977 | -1 |
| 26 | January 03, 1976 + | -3 |
| 29 | January 29, 1975 | -2 |
| 30 | January 03, 1974 | -1 |
| 25 | January 06, 1973 + | -4 |
| 25 | December 12, 1972 | -4 |
| 28 | December 12, 1971 + | -2 |
| 27 | January 04, 1970 + | -3 |
| 28 | December 31, 1969 + | -2 |
| 25 | December 21, 1968 | -4 |
| 30 | December 21, 1967 + | -1 |
| 28 | March 03, 1966 | -2 |
| 27 | February 12, 1965 | -3 |
| 30 | December 16, 1964 + | -1 |
| – | 1963 | – |
| 27 | December 28, 1962 | -3 |
| 30 | January 07, 1961 + | -1 |
| 25 | January 02, 1960 | -4 |
| 30 | February 09, 1959 | -1 |
| 25 | November 17, 1958 | -4 |
| 30 | February 04, 1957 + | -1 |
| 27 | December 10, 1956 | -3 |
| 26 | February 22, 1955 + | -3 |
| 23 | January 01, 1954 | -5 |
| 24 | December 24, 1953 | -4 |
| 25 | January 04, 1952 | -4 |
| 25 | February 20, 1951 + | -4 |
| 19 | January 07, 1950 | -7 |
| 21 | December 12, 1949 | -6 |
| – | 1948 | – |
| – | 1947 | – |
| – | 1946 | – |
| 23 | December 14, 1945 | -5 |
| 28 | January 09, 1944 | -2 |
| – | 1943 | – |
| 24 | February 15, 1942 | -4 |
| 27 | December 25, 1941 + | -3 |
| 30 | March 13, 1940 | -1 |
| 28 | February 09, 1939 | -2 |
| 29 | November 13, 1938 | -2 |
| 21 | January 22, 1937 | -6 |
| 28 | December 02, 1936 + | -2 |
| 25 | February 26, 1935 | -4 |
| – | 1934 | – |
| 26 | February 08, 1933 | -3 |
| – | 1932 | – |
| 24 | November 23, 1931 | -4 |
| – | 1930 | – |
| – | 1929 | – |
| – | 1928 | – |
| 29 | December 20, 1927 + | -2 |
| 25 | December 25, 1926 | -4 |
| 28 | January 14, 1925 + | -2 |
| 25 | December 27, 1924 | -4 |
| 28 | March 05, 1923 | -2 |
| 23 | January 21, 1922 | -5 |
| 25 | January 12, 1921 | -4 |
| 27 | January 10, 1920 | -3 |
| 22 | January 02, 1919 | -6 |
| 25 | December 31, 1918 | -4 |
| 28 | January 23, 1917 | -2 |
| 25 | January 12, 1916 | -4 |
| 27 | November 14, 1915 | -3 |
| 30 | December 13, 1914 + | -1 |
| 21 | January 06, 1913 | -6 |
| 26 | December 25, 1912 | -3 |
| – | 1911 | – |
| 27 | February 03, 1910 + | -3 |
| 25 | December 04, 1909 | -4 |
| 27 | November 30, 1908 | -3 |
| – | 1907 | – |
| 26 | January 21, 1906 + | -3 |
| 26 | December 24, 1905 | -3 |
| 27 | January 21, 1904 + | -3 |
| 24 | February 16, 1903 | -4 |
| 26 | December 31, 1902 + | -3 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.