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Palm Springs, CA — best months to visit
Mid-century pools and desert heat at the foot of the San Jacinto mountains.
Best months for Palm Springs: January, February, December — cool days around 73°F, rain on about 3 days a month.
71°F
★ Best
Rain 3 days
Daylight 10h 08mFEB
73°F
★ Best
Rain 3 days
Daylight 10h 55mMAR
80°F
Rain 2 days
Daylight 11h 52mAPR
88°F
Rain 1 days
Daylight 12h 59mMAY
94°F
Rain 0 days
Daylight 13h 54mJUN
103°F
Rain 0 days
Daylight 14h 23mJUL
108°F
Rain 1 days
Daylight 14h 12mAUG
108°F
Rain 1 days
Daylight 13h 25mSEP
102°F
Rain 1 days
Daylight 12h 20mOCT
91°F
Rain 1 days
Daylight 11h 17mNOV
78°F
Rain 1 days
Daylight 10h 21mDEC
69°F
★ Best
Rain 2 days
Daylight 9h 55m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.
Temperature band (low to high) in each month's color; pale bars behind = total rain for the month. 1991–2020 normals.
All twelve months
| Month | Score | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Rain days | Daylight | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January ★ Best | 97 | 71° | 47° | 1.42 in | 3 | 10h 08m | One of the best months |
| February ★ Best | 98 | 73° | 49° | 1.11 in | 3 | 10h 55m | One of the best months |
| March | 88 | 80° | 54° | 0.55 in | 2 | 11h 52m | One of the best months |
| April | 74 | 88° | 59° | 0.10 in | 1 | 12h 59m | A good month |
| May | 64 | 94° | 65° | 0.01 in | 0 | 13h 54m | A shoulder month |
| June | 59 | 103° | 72° | 0.00 in | 0 | 14h 23m | A shoulder month |
| July | 53 | 108° | 78° | 0.25 in | 1 | 14h 12m | A shoulder month |
| August | 52 | 108° | 79° | 0.18 in | 1 | 13h 25m | A shoulder month |
| September | 55 | 102° | 73° | 0.21 in | 1 | 12h 20m | A shoulder month |
| October | 65 | 91° | 64° | 0.18 in | 1 | 11h 17m | A shoulder month |
| November | 91 | 78° | 54° | 0.28 in | 1 | 10h 21m | One of the best months |
| December ★ Best | 97 | 69° | 45° | 0.82 in | 2 | 9h 55m | One of the best months |
Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.
January in Palm Springs: one of the best months (score 97 of 100)
Typical January days in Palm Springs reach about 71°F with nights near 47°F; rain is rare.
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- Layers — afternoons run about 23° warmer than mornings.
February in Palm Springs: one of the best months (score 98 of 100)
Typical February days in Palm Springs reach about 73°F with nights near 49°F; rain is rare.
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- Layers — afternoons run about 24° warmer than mornings.
December in Palm Springs: one of the best months (score 97 of 100)
Typical December days in Palm Springs reach about 69°F with nights near 45°F; rain is rare.
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- Layers — afternoons run about 23° warmer than mornings.