Palm Springs, CA Weather
Palm Springs hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 90°F (32°C) is about 8°F (4°C) below the typical September high of 98°F (37°C).
Current conditions in detail
Palm Springs weather tomorrow (Wednesday, September 16)
Tomorrow in Palm Springs looks sunny, with a high of 89° and an overnight low of 72°. Rain is unlikely (0% chance). Winds top out near 10 mph, and the UV index reaches 9 (very high).
Palm Springs 14-day forecast
About the weather in Palm Springs
Palm Springs works on a dry budget: 7.6 inches (194 mm) of precipitation a year, spread over roughly 20 days. Temperature does the varying instead, from 66°F (19°C) on a typical January afternoon to 106°F (41°C) in July, with nights 12°C below the day.
Palm Springs weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 106°F (41°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 66°F (19°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 120°F (49°C) high · 31°F (-1°C) low
- Wettest month: January (4 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (13.7 h sun/day)
- Climate type: hot desert
- Annual swing: 20°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 12°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 6
- Average humidity: 30%
Temperatures through the year
January sits at the other end of the year: 66°F (19°C) by day, 49°F (10°C) at night. July is the warm end of the year, averaging 106°F (41°C) by day and 83°F (28°C) overnight. Relative humidity averages 30% across the year, drier than almost anywhere else we cover.
Rain, sun and snow
8 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running April through November. Sunshine averages 11.3 hours a day over the year - sunnier than almost anywhere else we cover, peaking in June at 13.7 hours. Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is November through March. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 120°F (49°C) and the lowest daily minimum 31°F (-1°C).
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Palm Springs brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 83°F (28°C) and nights around 60°F (16°C); precipitation is sparse, near 1.6 inches (40 mm) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 12.2 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Palm Springs is punishingly hot, with daytime highs averaging 104°F (40°C) and nights around 80°F (27°C); precipitation is sparse, near 14 mm (0.6 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 13.3 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall runs hot here - highs near 87°F (30°C), nights near 65°F (18°C), and precipitation is sparse, near 25 mm (1.0 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.7 hours of sun a day.
Winter (December through February)
Winter is mild here - highs near 67°F (20°C), nights near 50°F (10°C), and rain comes on about 10 days over the three months.
Average temperatures in Palm Springs by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 49° | 4 | 1.8 in | 8.7 h/day | 41% |
| February | 70° | 51° | 3 | 1.5 in | 9.7 h/day | 35% |
| March | 75° | 54° | 3 | 1.1 in | 11.0 h/day | 37% |
| April | 85° | 61° | 1 | 0.3 in | 12.2 h/day | 29% |
| May | 90° | 65° | 1 | 0.1 in | 13.3 h/day | 30% |
| June | 101° | 76° | 0 | 0.0 in | 13.7 h/day | 23% |
| July | 106° | 83° | 1 | 0.2 in | 13.6 h/day | 25% |
| August | 105° | 82° | 1 | 0.3 in | 12.7 h/day | 25% |
| September | 98° | 75° | 1 | 0.3 in | 11.6 h/day | 27% |
| October | 88° | 65° | 1 | 0.2 in | 10.8 h/day | 26% |
| November | 75° | 55° | 1 | 0.4 in | 9.8 h/day | 27% |
| December | 66° | 49° | 3 | 1.2 in | 8.5 h/day | 36% |