Indio, California Weather
August begins in scorching stillness. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Indio weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Clear——120°93°—
- MondayAug 3Clear——117°86°-3°
- TuesdayAug 4Partly Cloudy——113°88°-4°
- WednesdayAug 5Overcast——110°86°-3°
- ThursdayAug 6Clear——110°87°0°
- FridayAug 7Clear——109°87°-1°
- SaturdayAug 8Mostly Clear——114°91°+5°
AQI 69 (Moderate), driven by PM10. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 34.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 208.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 1.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 1.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 34.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 208.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.16
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 9:29 PM
- Moonset
- 9:54 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
August begins in scorching stillness
Indio at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 32°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
ZIP codes: 92201, 92203
16-Day Forecast — Indio
- Sun120°93°0%
- Mon117°86°0%
- Tue113°88°0%
- Wed110°86°1%
- Thu110°87°3%
- Fri109°87°4%
- Sat114°91°5%
- Sun110°86°3%
- Mon109°87°6%
- Tue109°85°7%
- Wed108°85°4%
- Thu109°86°6%
- Fri108°86°10%
- Sat111°90°10%
- Sun113°92°14%
- Mon113°91°6%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Indio
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Sun & seasons in Indio
Indio sits in Riverside County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 24m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 54m — a swing of +4h 29m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Los Angeles, the state’s largest city, lies about 127 miles to the WNW. The nearest town Indio tracks is Joshua Tree, roughly 27 miles to the N.
Air quality in Indio’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2022 (median AQI 77). See the full air-quality history for Indio.
Microseason · August 1–5
August begins in scorching stillness
Calm days dominate early August; temperatures peak; the entire ecosystem is in survival mode.
Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Indio's warmest month is July (~94°F mean) and its coldest is December (~57°F). Rainfall peaks in January (0.7 inches) and bottoms out in June (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| February | 62° | 0.6″ | 1 |
| March | 69° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| April | 75° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| May | 81° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| June | 89° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| July | 94° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| August | 94° | 0.3″ | 0 |
| September | 89° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| October | 78° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| November | 66° | 0.2″ | 0 |
| December | 57° | 0.5″ | 1 |
Regional context
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Indio sees 59°F Januarys and 94°F Julys, a 35°F range, plus around 2.9 inches of precipitation across 6 days.
Precipitation in Indio peaks in the cool season: January averages 0.7 inches across 1.7 storm-fed days, while June bottoms out at 0.0 inches over just 0.0 rainy days. That groups Indio with places like Bermuda Dunes, CA, Desert Palms, CA and Coachella, CA on the same cool-season storm track.
Indio rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 57°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in July around 94°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Within Indio, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Indio's coastal ground.
Similar climates: Bermuda Dunes, CA, Desert Palms, CA, Coachella, CA, La Quinta, CA, Indian Wells, CA.
Naturalist notes
Desert lupines begin their spectacular purple bloom across the Coachella Valley in late March.
House finches start their second nesting cycle by late May as temperatures climb toward summer peaks.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Indio?
- In Indio, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Indio's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Indio?
- Rainfall in Indio peaks in January near 0.7 inches, out of about 3 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Indio?
- On average July tops the year in Indio at about 94°F.
- What is the coldest month in Indio?
- The coldest stretch in Indio falls in December, around 57°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Indio?
- Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in Indio; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Indio get?
- Indio records around 6 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Indio?
- Because Indio bottoms near 57°F in December, that winter low sets Indio's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Indio?
- Indio's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Indio?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Indio in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Indio?
- Current conditions for Indio and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Indio forecast updated?
- The Indio forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Indio?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Indio are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Indio?
- The next few days in Indio's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Set in a hot-summer Mediterranean zone, Indio, California swings from 59°F in the heart of winter to 94°F at midsummer — a 35°F arc.
Indio sees close to 3 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 6 wet days.
Indio sits at 33.7°N; that 35°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Indio.
ZIP codes in Indio
- 92241
- 92201
- 92203