Climateby Month

Palm Springs vs Phoenix weather

Palm Springs, CA and Phoenix, AZ · 259 mi apart

July highs: 109°F in Palm Springs, 107°F in Phoenix (Palm Springs is 2°F warmer). January highs: 71°F and 68°F (Palm Springs is 3°F warmer). Palm Springs has about 14 wet days a year, Phoenix about 33. Muggy days: about 17 a year in Palm Springs, about 12 in Phoenix.

Palm Springs, CA

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

Best months: January, February, December

Phoenix, AZ

40°60°80°100°120° January: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 46°F (8°C) February: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 49°F (9°C) March: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 55°F (13°C) April: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 61°F (16°C) May: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 70°F (21°C) June: normal high 104°F (40°C), low 79°F (26°C) July: normal high 107°F (42°C), low 85°F (29°C) 107° 85° August: normal high 105°F (41°C), low 84°F (29°C) September: normal high 100°F (38°C), low 78°F (26°C) October: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 66°F (19°C) November: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 54°F (12°C) December: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) 66° 45° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: January, February

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Palm Springs (January high 71°F vs January high 68°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Palm Springs (14 a year vs 33 a year)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high Palm SpringsAvg high PhoenixWet days Palm SpringsWet days Phoenix
Winter (Dec-Feb)71°F68°F812
Spring (Mar-May)87°F86°F36
Summer (Jun-Aug)107°F105°F19
Fall (Sep-Nov)91°F89°F27

Side by side over a year

Palm SpringsPhoenix
Hot days (90°F+)177173
Freezing nights01
Muggy days1712
Comfortable days105104
Precipitation5.1 in7.2 in
Snowfall0.0 in0.0 in
Frost datesfrost in about 11% of yearsfrost in about 18% of years
Daylight in June / December14.4 h / 9.9 h14.3 h / 10.0 h
Best monthsJanuary, February, DecemberJanuary, February

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh Palm SpringsHigh PhoenixWet days Palm SpringsWet days Phoenix
January71°F68°F34
February74°F71°F34
March81°F78°F23
April87°F86°F12
May95°F95°F01
June104°F104°F01
July109°F107°F14
August108°F105°F15
September102°F100°F13
October91°F89°F12
November79°F77°F12
December69°F66°F24

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Palm Springs, CA: temperature from Palm Springs Rgnl Airport (USW00093138), 2.3 mi E of the city center; precipitation from Palm Springs (USC00046635). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Phoenix, AZ: temperature from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (USW00023183), 4.3 mi ESE of the city center; precipitation from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (USW00023183). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.