Palm Springs is sheltered by the Little San Bernardino Mountains to the north, the Santa Rosa Mountains on the south, and the San Jacinto Mountains to the west. This geography gives Palm Springs its famed warm, dry climate.
Known for 354 days of sunshine and less than 6 inches of rain annually, winter temperatures average in the 70s with nights in the mid-40s. The dry desert heat of summer pushes daytime temperatures to the 100s, a special joy to Europeans.
| Palm Springs, California - Monthly Climate Normals |
| Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
88.7 |
69.3 |
73.8 |
79.1 |
87.0 |
94.1 |
102.8 |
108.3 |
106.8 |
101.8 |
91.5 |
78.7 |
70.2 |
56.6 |
41.5 |
45.0 |
48.3 |
53.7 |
59.7 |
66.2 |
74.4 |
73.7 |
67.4 |
58.7 |
48.4 |
41.9 |
| 72.7 |
55.4 |
59.4 |
63.7 |
70.4 |
76.9 |
84.3 |
91.4 |
90.3 |
84.6 |
75.1 |
63.6 |
56.1 |
5.85 |
1.17 |
1.0 |
0.61 |
0.17 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.22 |
0.31 |
0.38 |
0.23 |
0.47 |
0.99 |
