When to go · Palm Springs
Palm Springs, month by month
The best months for Palm Springs: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Palm Springs'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 Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and the May–Sep midday hours.35 °C (95 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and the May–Sep midday hours.40 °C (104 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and the May–Sep midday hours.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: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and the May–Sep midday hours.42 °C (108 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 1 rain days108 °F (42 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and the May–Sep midday hours.39 °C (102 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days102 °F (39 °C) / 75 °F (24 °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.33 °C (91 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 2 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Palm Springs, 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: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °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 Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.
February: Inside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.
Palm Springs: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.