2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Yucca, AZ vs Desert Hot Springs, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Desert Hot Springs. Yucca averages 290 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Desert Hot Springs, California gets 5.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Yucca, Arizona gets 4.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Desert Hot Springs averages 0 inches of snow per year. Yucca averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Desert Hot Springs, California
Summer High: the July high is around 105.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 5.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Yucca, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 108.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.9
Rain: averages 4.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Desert Hot Springs is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yucca is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Yucca, AZ

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Today's Weather - Desert Hot Springs, CA

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Yucca / Desert Hot Springs

July is the hottest month for Yucca with an average high temperature of 108.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Yucca, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yucca are March, November and April.

July is the hottest month for Desert Hot Springs with an average high temperature of 105.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Desert Hot Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Desert Hot Springs are March, November and February.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yucca with an average of 41.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Desert Hot Springs with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Yucca, there are 169.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Desert Hot Springs, there are 160.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Yucca, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Desert Hot Springs, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Yucca, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Desert Hot Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

January is the wettest month in Yucca with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.8 inches in Yucca means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.


February is the wettest month in Desert Hot Springs with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.4 inches in Desert Hot Springs means that it is one of the driest places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Yucca with 3.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 21.8 rainy days annually in Yucca, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Desert Hot Springs with 3.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 18.6 rainy days annually in Desert Hot Springs, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Yucca, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Desert Hot Springs, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Yucca.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Desert Hot Springs.