When to go · Palm Desert
Palm Desert in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 42°C (108°F)108°F (42°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- Palm DesertHighs around 42 °C (108 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 108 °F (42 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 1 day
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.
Independence Day big impact
4 Jul · United States
Fireworks and parades; parks, beaches and flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.
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
Jul: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 42 °C (108 °F)108 °F (42 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 1 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen