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

Highlights

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Tucson. Desert Hot Springs averages 271 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tucson, Arizona gets 12.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Desert Hot Springs, California gets 5.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tucson averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. Desert Hot Springs averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tucson, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 100.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.7
Rain: averages 12.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tucson is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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.

Today's Weather - Desert Hot Springs, CA

88°F

Today's Weather - Tucson, AZ

81°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

June is the hottest month for Tucson with an average high temperature of 100.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Tucson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tucson are March, November and April.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tucson with an average of 38.0°. This is warmer 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 Tucson, there are 149.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most 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 Tucson, there are 17.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most 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.

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


August is the wettest month in Tucson with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.3 inches in Tucson means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Tucson with 9.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 51.5 rainy days annually in Tucson, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Tucson means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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

January is the snowiest month in Tucson with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.