Palm Desert (CA) monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Palm Desert

Palm Desert average temperature chart (Celsius) Palm Desert average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Palm Desert (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 18.9 21.4 23.2 26.7 30.6 35.5 38.8 38 35 29.9 23.5 19.3
°F 66.1 70.5 73.8 80 87.1 95.9 101.8 100.4 94.9 85.8 74.3 66.8

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Palm Desert monthly rainfall chart (mm) Palm Desert monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Palm Desert (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 33 26 25 13 5 1 5 9 8 7 17 20
inches 1.3 1 1 0.5 0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.8
Rainy days 4 4 4 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 3 4

Average annual rainfall in Palm Desert: 86.233mm (34 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Palm Desert

Palm Desert average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Palm Desert
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.4 9.1 9.8 11.1 11 11.6 12.3 11.8 10.6 9.6 8.7 8.3

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Palm Desert average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Palm Desert average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Palm Desert (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 3.7 6.1 8.2 11.2 15 19.1 22.7 22.2 18.9 13.5 7.5 3.5
Max °C 19.3 21.8 23.6 27.1 31 35.9 39.2 38.4 35.4 30.3 23.9 19.7
Min °F 38.7 42.9 46.8 52.1 59 66.4 72.8 72 65.9 56.3 45.5 38.3
Max °F 52.7 57 60.6 66.4 73.4 81.5 87.6 86.5 80.8 71.4 60.3 52.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Palm Desert average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Palm Desert average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Palm Desert in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 14.9 14.9 15.1 15.5 16.5 17.9 19.6 20.5 20.4 19.3 17.5 15.7
°F 58.8 58.7 59.2 60 61.7 64.2 67.4 68.8 68.7 66.7 63.5 60.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Palm Desert average winspeed by month (km/h) Palm Desert average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Palm Desert (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 14 14 12 12 12
mph 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Palm Desert relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Palm Desert
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
56% 56% 54% 50% 50% 50% 53% 55% 55% 54% 55% 57%

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Palm Desert weather stats

Palm Desert weather statistics
Hottest month: July 38.8°C 101.8°F
Driest month: June 1mm 0ins
Sunniest month: August 11.8hrs
Coldest month: January 18.9°C 66°F
Wettest month: January 33mm 1.3ins
Warmest sea: August 20.5°C 68.9°F
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