Riverside weather in July: Riverside, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Riverside in July has a normal high of 93°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 79°F, rising from 91°F on the 1st to 94°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal July, 0.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 18°C, 3 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationRiverside Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00003171
  • Location33.95°N 117.44°W
  • Elevation805 ft (245 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population323,757
  1. Jan 68° 44°
  2. Feb 68° 45°
  3. Mar 72° 47°
  4. Apr 76° 50°
  5. May 80° 55°
  6. Jun 87° 59°
  7. Jul 93° 64°
  8. Aug 95° 65°
  9. Sep 91° 62°
  10. Oct 83° 55°
  11. Nov 75° 47°
  12. 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 July?

The normal high is 93°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 78.6°F. July is 5.6°F warmer than June and 1.2°F cooler than August. July is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Riverside and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 91°F on July 1 to 94°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 76°F and 81°F.

Riverside in July, day by day: normal high and low

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 2%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 191°F62°F1%0%
July 893°F63°F2%1%
July 1594°F64°F2%1%
July 2294°F65°F2%1%
July 3194°F65°F2%1%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 30, coldest night July 1)
Riverside: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 191°F62°F1%0%14 h 20 min
July 291°F62°F1%0%14 h 20 min
July 392°F62°F1%0%14 h 20 min
July 492°F62°F1%0%14 h 20 min
July 592°F63°F2%0%14 h 20 min
July 692°F63°F2%0%14 h 20 min
July 792°F63°F2%0%14 h 20 min
July 893°F63°F2%1%14 h 20 min
July 993°F63°F2%1%14 h 20 min
July 1093°F63°F2%1%14 h 20 min
July 1193°F64°F2%1%14 h 20 min
July 1293°F64°F2%1%14 h 20 min
July 1393°F64°F2%1%14 h 20 min
July 1493°F64°F2%1%14 h 10 min
July 1594°F64°F2%1%14 h 10 min
July 1694°F64°F2%1%14 h 10 min
July 1794°F64°F2%1%14 h 10 min
July 1894°F64°F2%1%14 h 10 min
July 1994°F64°F2%1%14 h 10 min
July 2094°F65°F2%1%14 h 10 min
July 2194°F65°F2%1%14 h 10 min
July 2294°F65°F2%1%14 h 10 min
July 2394°F65°F2%1%14 h
July 2494°F65°F2%1%14 h
July 2594°F65°F2%1%14 h
July 2694°F65°F2%1%14 h
July 2794°F65°F2%1%14 h
July 2894°F65°F2%1%14 h
July 2994°F65°F2%1%14 h
July 3094°F65°F2%1%13 h 50 min
July 3194°F65°F2%1%13 h 50 min
Normal high
93°FJuly average
Normal low
64°FJuly average
Precipitation
0.12 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
10.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
24
Daylight
14 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
89%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 July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around July 19 (2%). In all, 0.12 in falls on 1 days of a normal July.

In a normal July in Riverside, 24 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003171.

What are the records for July in Riverside?

The warmest July temperature on Riverside's official record (since 1893) is 118°F, on July 17, 1925; the coldest is 41°F, on July 7, 1948. The wettest July brought 1.94 in (2015).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.6°F: 2021 81.2°F (+2.6), 2022 79.3°F (+0.7), 2023 81.6°F (+3.0), 2024 82.0°F (+3.5), 2025 76.0°F (−2.6), 2026 81.2°F (+2.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Riverside: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202181.2°F+2.6°F0.16 in
202279.3°F+0.7°F0.03 in
202381.6°F+3.0°F0.03 in
202482.0°F+3.5°F0.00 in
202576.0°F−2.6°F0.00 in
202681.2°F+2.6°F0.00 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003171. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Riverside compare across California?

Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, July normal highs run from 62°F in Bodega to 111°F in Needles; Riverside's is 93°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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