| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.7° | 8.7° | 15.3mm | 2.3 | 95 |
| February | 23.7° | 10.5° | 5.2mm | 1.4 | 97 |
| March | 27.1° | 13.8° | 4.8mm | 1.3 | 97 |
| April | 30.8° | 17.5° | 1.7mm | 0.2 | 84 |
| May | 34.3° | 20.5° | 0.1mm | 0.1 | 71 |
| June | 39.2° | 24.7° | 0mm | 0 | 51 |
| July | 41.8° | 28.4° | 1.9mm | 0.7 | 39 |
| August | 41.6° | 28.6° | 4.3mm | 0.6 | 40 |
| September | 38.6° | 25.1° | 4.8mm | 0.8 | 52 |
| October | 33.2° | 19.2° | 3.3mm | 0.4 | 74 |
| November | 26.2° | 12.3° | 2.4mm | 0.7 | 99 |
| December | 21.2° | 8.5° | 9.9mm | 1.8 | 96 |
January in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 21.7°C with nights around 8.7°C. Rain is rare — about 2.3 wet days and 15.3mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
February in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 23.7°C with nights around 10.5°C. Rain is rare — about 1.4 wet days and 5.2mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
March in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 27.1°C with nights around 13.8°C. Rain is rare — about 1.3 wet days and 4.8mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
April in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 30.8°C with nights around 17.5°C. Rain is rare — about 0.2 wet days and 1.7mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
May in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 34.3°C with nights around 20.5°C. Rain is rare — about 0.1 wet days and 0.1mm across the month. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
June in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 39.2°C with nights around 24.7°C. Rain is rare — about 0 wet days and 0mm across the month. Demanding conditions — pack for it and plan indoor options.
July in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 41.8°C with nights around 28.4°C. Rain is rare — about 0.7 wet days and 1.9mm across the month. Demanding conditions — pack for it and plan indoor options.
August in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 41.6°C with nights around 28.6°C. Rain is rare — about 0.6 wet days and 4.3mm across the month. Demanding conditions — pack for it and plan indoor options.
September in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 38.6°C with nights around 25.1°C. Rain is rare — about 0.8 wet days and 4.8mm across the month. Demanding conditions — pack for it and plan indoor options.
October in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 33.2°C with nights around 19.2°C. Rain is rare — about 0.4 wet days and 3.3mm across the month. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
November in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 26.2°C with nights around 12.3°C. Rain is rare — about 0.7 wet days and 2.4mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
December in Palm Desert averages a daily high of 21.2°C with nights around 8.5°C. Rain is rare — about 1.8 wet days and 9.9mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
Each month scores out of 100. It starts at 100 and loses points for daytime highs outside a 20–27°C band, for wet days, and for nights below 2°C. Nothing else is weighted in — no crowd data, no prices, no opinion. Palm Desert peaks at 99.
Based on 30 years of records, November–March scores highest for comfort in Palm Desert, balancing daytime temperature against rainfall.
July is the warmest, averaging a daily high of 41.8°C.
January is the wettest, averaging 15.3mm of rain across roughly 2.3 wet days.
December is the coolest month, with average daily highs around 21.2°C.