Coachella, California Weather
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Coachella weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 16Clear——113°86°—
- WednesdayJun 17Clear——112°85°-1°
- ThursdayJun 18Clear——104°78°-8°
- FridayJun 19Mostly Clear——102°76°-2°
- SaturdayJun 20Clear——103°73°+1°
- SundayJun 21Clear——103°72°0°
- MondayJun 22Clear——104°73°+1°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 50 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 4.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 50
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 18.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.35
- 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).
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- Moonrise
- 6:56 AM
- Moonset
- 9:13 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Bay laurel fragrance sweetens shade
Coachella at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 31°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 16, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Coachella
SPC has placed Coachella in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Microseason · June 16–20
Bay laurel fragrance sweetens shade
In cooler coastal canyons, bay laurel foliage releases its sharp, anise-like scent as temperatures climb.
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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
Coachella peaks at about 94°F in July and bottoms near 57°F in December; January brings the heaviest rain (0.7 inches) and June the least (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
Coachella swings from 59°F in January to 94°F in July (35°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Coachella runs about 2.9 inches on roughly 6 measurable days.
Cool-season fronts carry Coachella's rain: January logs 0.7 inches on 1.7 days, against June's 0.0 inches on 0.0 — winter does the heavy lifting in Coachella. It is a winter-storm rhythm Coachella shares with places like Thermal, CA, Indio, CA and Vista Santa Rosa, CA.
Hard freezes are rare in Coachella: the coldest month averages 57°F, so Coachella's growing window runs most of the year. July is the hottest stretch near 94°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Coachella's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Coachella's inland parcels.
Similar climates: Thermal, CA, Indio, CA, Vista Santa Rosa, CA, La Quinta, CA, Mecca, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Coachella?
- Frost typically leaves Coachella by mid-March and returns to Coachella near mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Coachella?
- January is the wettest month in Coachella, about 0.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 3 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Coachella?
- July is Coachella's warmest month, averaging about 94°F.
- What is the coldest month in Coachella?
- Coachella bottoms out in December, with a mean near 57°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Coachella?
- Coachella's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Coachella, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Coachella get?
- Coachella averages about 6 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Coachella?
- Coachella sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 57°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Coachella?
- Coachella'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 Coachella?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Coachella in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Coachella?
- Current conditions for Coachella and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Coachella forecast updated?
- The Coachella forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Coachella?
- Day length in Coachella peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Coachella?
- The next few days in Coachella's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Coachella's hot-summer Mediterranean climate in California pairs 59°F Januarys with 94°F Julys, 35°F apart across the seasons.
Rain and snow bring Coachella roughly 3 inches a year across approximately 6 measurable-precipitation days.
At 33.7°N, Coachella's 35°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Coachella's gardens wake and when frost returns.
ZIP codes in Coachella
- 92236