2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
El Centro, CA vs Twentynine Palms, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Twentynine Palms. El Centro averages 304 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Twentynine Palms, California gets 6.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. El Centro, California gets 3.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Twentynine Palms averages 0 inches of snow per year. El Centro averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Twentynine Palms, California
Summer High: the July high is around 103.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.9
Rain: averages 6.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

El Centro, California
Summer High: the July high is around 106.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.7
Rain: averages 3.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Twentynine Palms is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for El Centro is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - El Centro, CA

96°F

Today's Weather - Twentynine Palms, CA

88°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: El Centro / Twentynine Palms

July is the hottest month for El Centro with an average high temperature of 106.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In El Centro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for El Centro are November, March and February.

July is the hottest month for Twentynine Palms with an average high temperature of 103.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Twentynine Palms, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Twentynine Palms are April, March and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for El Centro with an average of 41.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Twentynine Palms with an average of 37.9°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In El Centro, there are 173.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Twentynine Palms, there are 137.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In El Centro, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Twentynine Palms, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In El Centro, 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 Twentynine Palms, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

December is the wettest month in El Centro with 0.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 48% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.1 inches in El Centro means that it is one of the driest places in California.


February is the wettest month in Twentynine Palms with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 6.3 inches in Twentynine Palms means that it is one of the driest places in California.

February is the rainiest month in El Centro with 2.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 14.1 rainy days annually in El Centro, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Twentynine Palms with 3.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 21.1 rainy days annually in Twentynine Palms, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in El Centro, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Twentynine Palms, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in El Centro.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Twentynine Palms.