Palm Springs weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Palm Springs is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with October and March close behind. Palm Springs averages about 3,777 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Palm Springs?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Palm Springs is April, then October and March. The dullest month is July (0/100, 9 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,777 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate April (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #9 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 54% of the annual 127 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 23 mm | 3 |
| February | 96 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 23 mm | 4 |
| March | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 6 mm | 8 |
| May | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| June | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 23° / 73°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 27° / 81°F | 9 mm | 10 |
| August | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| September | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 6 mm | 8 |
| October | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 8 mm | 6 |
| November | 98 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 10 mm | 4 |
| December | 88 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 22 mm | 3 |
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Palm Springs: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is a small town in United States with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Palm Springs get a year?
Palm Springs gets about 3,777 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Palm Springs?
The sunniest time to visit Palm Springs is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with October and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Palm Springs?
July is the least sunny month in Palm Springs, scoring 0/100 with about 9 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Palm Springs?
The typical midday UV index in Palm Springs peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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