When to go · Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree in April
Great month. Inside Joshua Tree's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert days, less heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Joshua Tree's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert days, less heat).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Joshua Tree in this guide.
Weather in April
- Joshua TreeHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Joshua Tree, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Joshua Tree's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert days, less heat).
January: Inside Joshua Tree's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert days, less heat).
Joshua Tree: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen