Palm Springs weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Palm Springs is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with October and March close behind. Palm Springs averages about 3,777 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in April.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,777
- Sunniest month
- April
- Peak score
- 99/100
- Rain / year
- 127 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Population
- 47k
- Elevation
- 131 m
When is the best time to visit Palm Springs?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Palm Springs is April, then October and March. The dullest month is July (0/100, 9 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,777 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate April (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #9 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 54% of the annual 127 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 23 mm | 3 |
| February | 96 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 23 mm | 4 |
| March | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 6 mm | 8 |
| May | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| June | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 23° / 73°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 27° / 81°F | 9 mm | 10 |
| August | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| September | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 6 mm | 8 |
| October | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 8 mm | 6 |
| November | 98 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 10 mm | 4 |
| December | 88 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 22 mm | 3 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Ontario United States · 104 km · best in May · 3,804 h sun/yr
- San Diego United States · 137 km · best in Jul · 2,854 h sun/yr
- Tijuana Mexico · 150 km · best in May · 3,734 h sun/yr
- Los Angeles United States · 176 km · best in Jun · 3,009 h sun/yr
- Mexicali Mexico · 178 km · best in Mar · 3,841 h sun/yr
- Boulder City United States · 279 km · best in Apr · 3,837 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- San Bernardino United States · 74 km · 3,804 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Imperial United States · 140 km · 3,841 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Hawthorne United States · 169 km · 3,009 h sun/yr · best in Jun
Head-to-head
How Palm Springs compares month by month: Palm Springs vs San Diego · Palm Springs vs Tijuana · Palm Springs vs Las Vegas · Palm Springs vs Mexicali · all comparisons
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