Palm Springs, CA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Palm Springs actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Palm Springs, CA, the comfort score comes out to 55/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 6 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Palm Springs's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Palm Springs run from 57°F in Dec up to 93°F in Jul, a 36.2°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Palm Springs, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71°F | 47°F | 1.42in | 0in |
| Feb | 73°F | 49°F | 1.11in | 0in |
| Mar | 80°F | 54°F | 0.55in | 0in |
| Apr | 88°F | 59°F | 0.1in | 0in |
| May | 94°F | 65°F | 0.01in | 0in |
| Jun | 103°F | 72°F | 0in | 0in |
| Jul | 108°F | 79°F | 0.25in | 0in |
| Aug | 108°F | 79°F | 0.18in | 0in |
| Sep | 102°F | 73°F | 0.21in | 0in |
| Oct | 91°F | 64°F | 0.18in | 0in |
| Nov | 78°F | 54°F | 0.28in | 0in |
| Dec | 69°F | 45°F | 0.82in | 0in |
If you're timing a visit, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, and Dec are Palm Springs's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat instead.
How wet Palm Springs actually gets
Over a typical year, Palm Springs sees about 5.11in of precipitation a year across roughly 14 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0in of snow a year.
Palm Springs against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Palm Springs comes in at 832; within CA alone it ranks 350 of 429. Population is about 45,453.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Palm Springs, CA US, the NOAA station 2.3 miles from Palm Springs, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is