Climateby Month

Palm Springs, CA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 479 ft elevation

Summers in Palm Springs are very hot; winters are mild. Highs peak at 109°F in July and fall to 69°F in December. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 0 to 3 a month. The most comfortable time to visit is January, February and December.

Warmest month
109°F
July normal high
Coldest month
46°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
14
5.1 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
17
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Palm Springs?

Normal highs range from 69°F in December to 109°F in July.

40°60°80°100°120° January: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 48°F (9°C) February: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 50°F (10°C) March: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 54°F (12°C) April: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 59°F (15°C) May: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 66°F (19°C) June: normal high 104°F (40°C), low 73°F (23°C) July: normal high 109°F (43°C), low 79°F (26°C) 109° 79° August: normal high 108°F (42°C), low 80°F (27°C) September: normal high 102°F (39°C), low 74°F (23°C) October: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 65°F (18°C) November: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 53°F (12°C) December: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) 69° 46° JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Palm Springs?

January has the most wet days (about 3); the year brings about 5.1 in of precipitation.

January: 3 wet days 3 February: 3 wet days March: 2 wet days April: 1 wet days May: 0 wet days June: 0 wet days 0 July: 1 wet days August: 1 wet days September: 1 wet days October: 1 wet days November: 1 wet days December: 2 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Palm Springs?

Muggy days peak in August, at about 7 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 5 muggy days August: 7 muggy days 7 September: 4 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Desert Resorts Rgnl Arpt, 26 mi ESE of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.0 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.

January: 10.2 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.9 hours of daylight June: 14.4 hours of daylight 14.4 July: 14.2 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.4 hours of daylight December: 9.9 hours of daylight 9.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Palm Springs, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 71°F48°F 1.4 in3 0 10.2 h
February 74°F50°F 1.1 in3 0 11.0 h
March 81°F54°F 0.6 in2 0 12.0 h
April 87°F59°F 0.1 in1 0 13.0 h
May 95°F66°F 0.01 in0 0 13.9 h
June 104°F73°F 0.0 in0 0 14.4 h
July 109°F79°F 0.3 in1 5 14.2 h
August 108°F80°F 0.2 in1 7 13.4 h
September 102°F74°F 0.2 in1 4 12.4 h
October 91°F65°F 0.2 in1 0 11.3 h
November 79°F53°F 0.3 in1 0 10.4 h
December 69°F46°F 0.8 in2 0 9.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Palm Springs

By our comfort score, the best months are January, February and December.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 742230
Feb 721720
Mar 671515
Apr 588011
May 472022
Jun 400029
Jul 380031
Aug 360131
Sep 350028
Oct 444118
Nov 681603
Dec 732120

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Palm Springs

A night at 32°F or below happens in about 11% of years in Palm Springs, so there is no typical frost date. In most years there is no frost at all.

Station: Palm Springs Rgnl Airport (USW00093138), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in California.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 122°F (June 25, 2017, and 4 other days); the lowest was 24°F (January 14, 2007).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Palm Springs

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature and frost dates: Palm Springs Rgnl Airport (USW00093138), 2.3 mi E of the city center, 421 ft (58 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Rain, snowfall and snow depth: Palm Springs (USC00046635), 2.0 mi E of the city center, 425 ft (54 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Desert Resorts Rgnl Airport (USW00003104), 26 mi ESE of the city center, -118 ft (597 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Desert Resorts Rgnl Arpt (747187-03104), 26 mi ESE of the city center, -118 ft (597 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error