Riverside weather in February: Riverside, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Riverside in February has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 2.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 61 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationRiverside Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003171
- Location33.95°N 117.44°W
- Elevation805 ft (245 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population323,757
- Jan 68° 44°
- Feb 68° 45°
- Mar 72° 47°
- Apr 76° 50°
- May 80° 55°
- Jun 87° 59°
- Jul 93° 64°
- Aug 95° 65°
- Sep 91° 62°
- Oct 83° 55°
- Nov 75° 47°
- Dec 67° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Riverside in February?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.3°F. February is 0.7°F warmer than January and 3.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Riverside and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 68°F on February 1 to 69°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 53°F and 59°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 68°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% |
| February 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 21% | 12% |
| February 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 23% | 13% |
| February 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% |
| February 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 23% | 13% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 68°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 68°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 68°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 67°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 67°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 67°F | 44°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 67°F | 44°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 67°F | 44°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 67°F | 44°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 67°F | 44°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 68°F | 44°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 68°F | 45°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 68°F | 45°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 68°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 68°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 68°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 68°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 68°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 68°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 69°F | 46°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 69°F | 46°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 69°F | 46°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 45°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003171; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Riverside in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around February 20 (24%). In all, 2.41 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Riverside, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003171.
What are the records for February in Riverside?
The warmest February temperature on Riverside's official record (since 1893) is 94°F, on February 25, 1921; the coldest is 24°F, on February 16, 1903. The wettest February brought 10.08 in (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.3°F: 2021 57.4°F (+1.1), 2022 58.8°F (+2.5), 2023 52.3°F (−4.0), 2024 54.8°F (−1.5), 2025 60.4°F (+4.1), 2026 61.0°F (+4.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.4°F | +1.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 58.8°F | +2.5°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 52.3°F | −4.0°F | 1.95 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | −1.5°F | 6.94 in |
| 2025 | 60.4°F | +4.1°F | 1.55 in |
| 2026 | 61.0°F | +4.7°F | 2.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003171. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Riverside compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, February normal highs run from 38°F in Tahoma to 75°F in Brawley; Riverside's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.