The most comfortable time to visit Palm Springs is from February to early May, and again from late October to mid December. For walking, go from November to March. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Palm Springs never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in early October, at 52. Avoid December to January for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 8% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
The being outside season here runs from February to early May, with a second spell from late October to mid December. It peaks in mid November, at 78. The weakest stretch is from July to early September, when it drops to 15, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from November to March. It peaks in early January, at 83. Avoid July to early September for this: it falls to 8, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Palm Springs over the whole year is 20°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 36°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C. The rainy (wet) season in Palm Springs runs from October to April, peaking in January with a 26% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to September; June is the driest month, at 11%. Winds in Palm Springs are highest in May, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in December, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Palm Springs come in July, when the sky is typically 9% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 21%.
Month by month Palm Springs climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 7°C | 14°C | 26% | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 52 | 2 | 82 |
| February | 19°C | 8°C | 15°C | 23% | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 57 | 7 | 74 |
| March | 20°C | 10°C | 16°C | 26% | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 61 | 14 | 70 |
| April | 25°C | 13°C | 21°C | 19% | 14% | 3.2 m/s | 62 | 36 | 51 |
| May | 27°C | 17°C | 24°C | 16% | 16% | 3.5 m/s | 53 | 43 | 40 |
| June | 33°C | 21°C | 30°C | 11% | 11% | 3.1 m/s | 31 | 38 | 19 |
| July | 36°C | 24°C | 34°C | 14% | 9% | 2.8 m/s | 17 | 29 | 9 |
| August | 36°C | 24°C | 34°C | 16% | 9% | 2.7 m/s | 16 | 29 | 8 |
| September | 33°C | 20°C | 31°C | 17% | 11% | 2.5 m/s | 27 | 43 | 15 |
| October | 29°C | 15°C | 25°C | 20% | 10% | 2.4 m/s | 51 | 50 | 32 |
| November | 23°C | 10°C | 19°C | 21% | 9% | 2.1 m/s | 73 | 21 | 66 |
| December | 18°C | 7°C | 15°C | 25% | 15% | 1.9 m/s | 59 | 3 | 81 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Palm Springs weather by season
Year round, Palm Springs has days of about 17°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 36°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 7°C to 24°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 20°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Palm Springs weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Palm Springs has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
Palm Springs weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Palm Springs has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Palm Springs weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Palm Springs has typical daily highs of about 35°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Palm Springs weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Palm Springs has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Palm Springs?
The rainy (wet) season in Palm Springs runs from October to April, peaking in January with a 26% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to September; June is the driest month, at 11%.
What time of year is Palm Springs windiest?
Winds in Palm Springs are highest in May, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in December, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Palm Springs year round?
The average temperature in Palm Springs over the whole year is 20°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 36°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C.
Where to go instead in early August, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.