When to go · Palm Desert
Palm Desert in December
Great month. Inside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Palm Desert in this guide.
Weather in December
- Palm DesertHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Palm Desert, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3
Jan: 3
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.
January: Inside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.
Palm Desert: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings