Palm Springs California Weather


Weather Highlights | Average Temperatures Info



Palm Springs Weather Info by Month and Season | Rainfall Totals



Abundant sunshine, clear blue skies, low humidity, warm temperatures and only a hint of rain characterize the consistently beautiful weather in Palm Springs, Ca. In fact, the sun shines in the Palm Springs California area more than 350 days a year!

Palm Springs Area Weather



Palm Springs is well-known as one of the most reliable and consistent sunny destinations in the USA.

The natural beauty of Palm Springs California combined with steady sunshine puts Palm Springs among the world's most popular outdoor adventure areas with incredible hiking trails, nature walks, gorgeous mountains, and world-class year-round Golf with 125 Palm Springs area Golf Courses.


Palm Springs Weather Summary



Monthly Average Temps



On average 354 days in Palm Springs each year are sunny, and the percentage of available sunshine time is about 90% sun! It rarely rains in Palm Springs. In certain months, there are entire months each year without any trace of measurable precipiation.

A few words can best describe the Palm Springs weather: It's reliably sunny in Palm Springs, one of the sunniest resort destinations in the USA.

In addition, the air quality is almost always good in the Palm Springs area since the mountains provide a barrier preventing the smog above the Los Angeles basin from reaching Palm Springs. (Palm Springs is located about 100 miles east of Los Angeles and Interstate 10 provides a swift path of travel to and from Palm Springs and Los Angeles.


Palm Springs Weather - High & Low Averages




350 Days of Sunshine



The rainfall is almost non-existent and the humidity is low in the Palm Springs area, reflecting the minimal annual rainfall total is limited to about 5.8 inches, with 10 or fewer days each year during which rain actually falls in Palm Springs, Ca.

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Palm Springs Monthly Temperatures +


Rainfall Totals by Month



Monthly Average Temperatures
Month
Avg High
Avg Low
Mean Avg
Precip
January
70
44
57
1.27 in
February
75
47
61
1.15 in
March
80
51
65
0.63 in
April
88
56
72
0.08 in
May
95
63
79
0.06 in
June
104
70
87
0.05 in
July
108
76
92
0.19 in
August
107
76
92
0.40 in
September
101
71
86
0.39 in
October
91
61
76
0.11 in
November
78
50
64
0.29 in
December
70
43
57
0.61 in

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Gorgeous Palm Springs Weather makes possible year round outdoor swimming, golf, tennis, hiking, biking, running and rock-climbing.



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Weather by Month & Season



Palm Springs Winter Weather



The Winter days in the Palm Springs California area are among the mildest and most beautiful in the United States with average high temperatures in the low 70's and high 60's in December and January.


Typical Palm Springs Day (year round).

The average high temperature is rarely less than 65°F during the coolest winter months of December and January, though a few nights each year that dip into the low 40's briefly at night (lows rarely get much below 38 degrees and the temperatures always warm up quickly as soon as the sun rises the next day).

Winter cool? Not really. Most think it's warm in the winter in Palm Springs. There is very rarely (if ever) a frost or a freeze during the fall or winter months in the Palm Springs area even during the cooler winter months of December and January.

Once every ten years or so there may be frost or a freeze in winter months, but if so, the freeze is brief and usually during night hours only. The morning sun thaws any light freeze very quickly.

Rain and wind storms are the only notable Palm Springs winter weather, lasting only a day or two at a time or most. But even in the coolest months, there is very little rain that falls in the greater Palm Springs area.

Palm Springs Fall Weather



Palm Springs fall weather more closely resembles summer in most other parts of the USA. Summer in the Palm Springs area extends into September and October (and early November)bringing bright sun and clear blue skies with temperatures in the 70 - 80 and 90 degree farenheit range.

The average fall temperatures for Palm Springs California are in the high 70s and low to mid 80s for the fall months of October and November.

December, January, February and March provide consistent and bright sunshine and beautiful weather for enjoying outdoor activities such as swimming, golf, tennis and hiking. beauty and reliable and consistent sunshine that makes Palm Springs a world-famous year-round destination.

Palm Springs Spring Weather



The daytime temperatures in Palm Springs begin to warm up steadily during spring, starting in mid February with March, April and May producing reliable bright sunshine with gorgeous days where temperatures reach the high 70s to low to mid-80s. There is very little rainfall in Palm Springs during Spring. The very limited amount of rain that falls in Palm Springs is usually limited to late fall and early Winter.

March Weather Palm Springs



March weather in Palm Springs brings brilliant sunshine and pleasantly warm temperatures with highs in the mid-70s and low-80 degree temperatures with very little rainfall. In fact, rainfall in March in the Palm Springs metro area is usually less than one inch of rain total for the entire month.

April & May Weather



April and May weather in Palm Springs is gorgeous and consistently sunny. April is characterized by bright sunshine, warm and dry air, and daily high temperatures in the mid to high 80 degree range, rising into the low to mid 90s consistently during May.

May brings a few days that surpass the 100°F (38°C) mark for the first time in May, though all months except for Dec, Jan and Feb have recorded a few 100 degree days, the Palm Springs weather records show, something unmatched by any other US destination.

Summer Weather Palm Springs



July, August and September are the warmest months in Palm Springs with daily average temperatures in the low to mid-100s. Evening temperatures once the sun goes down decrease to a nightly lows in the 60 and 70 degree ranges. Summer weather extends well into late August and September, with October bringing summer-like weather with average high temperatures in the low to mid-90s. Even in October, the sun is bright and warm and there are a few days where the high temperature reaches 100 degrees.

Summer Temps in Palm Springs



The Summer high temperatures in Palm Springs are not quite so extreme as other locations in the Sonoran Desert further west; the proximity to the Pacific Ocean restricts normal highs to around 110°F in the Palm Springs area, unlike the 120°F or higher for a few places along the Colorado River and around Death Valley, but Palm Springs is one of the top five consistently hot cities in the US.

Nearly 75% of the homes in Palm Springs have private swimming pools, so cooling off on summer months is easy to do.


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Relief from the heat is not too far away though - either by heading west towards the coast or driving up into the San Jacinto Mountains, where the temperature at the top may be as much as 40° cooler.

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