Palm Desert, California Weather
Summer solstice light stretched thin. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Palm Desert weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——111°80°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——113°77°+2°
- WednesdayJun 17Clear——111°84°-2°
- ThursdayJun 18Clear——106°79°-5°
- FridayJun 19Clear——106°78°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Clear——104°75°-2°
- SundayJun 21Clear——102°74°-2°
AQI 78 (Moderate), driven by PM10. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 32.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 192.8 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 32.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 192.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.17
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:48 AM
- Moonset
- 8:12 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Summer solstice light stretched thin
Palm Desert at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Palm Desert
- Mon111°80°2%
- Tue113°77°4%
- Wed111°84°0%
- Thu106°79°0%
- Fri106°78°0%
- Sat104°75°0%
- Sun102°74°0%
- Mon105°78°0%
- Tue106°81°0%
- Wed108°84°0%
- Thu108°83°0%
- Fri104°77°0%
- Sat103°75°3%
- Sun107°79°3%
- Mon112°84°3%
- Tue117°88°6%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Palm Desert
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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.
Microseason · June 11–15
Summer solstice light stretched thin
The sun's arc peaks; evening light lingers until past 8:30pm across the coast and Bay Area.
Day 166 of 365 · Wedge 33 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
The year in Palm Desert tops out in July (~94°F) and dips lowest in December (~57°F), with January wettest at 0.7 inches and June driest at 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
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Palm Desert's January averages 59°F and July 94°F — 35°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 2.9 inches over some 6 days.
Precipitation in Palm Desert 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 cool-season-wet pattern aligns Palm Desert with places like Indian Wells, CA, Rancho Mirage, CA and Bermuda Dunes, CA.
Palm Desert 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. Across Palm Desert, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Palm Desert's overnight lows.
Similar climates: Indian Wells, CA, Rancho Mirage, CA, Bermuda Dunes, CA, Desert Palms, CA, Thousand Palms, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Palm Desert?
- Palm Desert's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Palm Desert the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Palm Desert?
- January is the wettest month in Palm Desert, about 0.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 3 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Palm Desert?
- On average July tops the year in Palm Desert at about 94°F.
- What is the coldest month in Palm Desert?
- The coldest stretch in Palm Desert falls in December, around 57°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Palm Desert?
- Hardy spring crops go in near mid-March in Palm Desert; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Palm Desert get?
- Palm Desert averages about 6 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Palm Desert?
- Because Palm Desert bottoms near 57°F in December, that winter low sets Palm Desert's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Palm Desert?
- Palm Desert'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 Palm Desert?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Palm Desert in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Palm Desert?
- Current conditions for Palm Desert and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Palm Desert forecast updated?
- The Palm Desert forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Palm Desert?
- Day length in Palm Desert peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Palm Desert?
- The next few days in Palm Desert's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
In Palm Desert, California, the hot-summer Mediterranean climate runs from about 59°F in January to 94°F in July, a 35°F seasonal range.
In a typical year Palm Desert records about 3 inches of precipitation on around 6 days.
Palm Desert's 35°F range, set by its 33.7°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Palm Desert.
ZIP codes in Palm Desert
- 92260
- 92211
- 92255