When to go · Palm Desert
Palm Desert, month by month
The best months for Palm Desert: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.21 °C (70 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 3 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.35 °C (95 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.39 °C (102 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days102 °F (39 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.42 °C (108 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 1 rain days108 °F (42 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.41 °C (106 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 2 rain days106 °F (41 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.38 °C (100 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.32 °C (90 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 3 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Palm Desert, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3
Feb: 3
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.
February: Inside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.
Palm Desert: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.