2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Palm Desert, CA vs Joshua Tree, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 282 sunny days per year in Joshua Tree. Palm Desert averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Joshua Tree, California gets 7.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Palm Desert, California gets 4.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Joshua Tree averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. Palm Desert averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Joshua Tree, California
Summer High: the July high is around 100.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.6
Rain: averages 7.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

Palm Desert, California
Summer High: the July high is around 107.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.3
Rain: averages 4.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Joshua Tree is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palm Desert is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Palm Desert, CA

78°F

Today's Weather - Joshua Tree, CA

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palm Desert / Joshua Tree

July is the hottest month for Palm Desert with an average high temperature of 107.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Palm Desert, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palm Desert are November, March and February.

July is the hottest month for Joshua Tree with an average high temperature of 100.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Joshua Tree, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Joshua Tree are April, October and March.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palm Desert with an average of 44.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Joshua Tree with an average of 37.0°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Palm Desert, there are 175.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Joshua Tree, there are 122.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Palm Desert, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Joshua Tree, there are 14.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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

February is the wettest month in Palm Desert with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.7 inches in Palm Desert means that it is one of the driest places in California.


February is the wettest month in Joshua Tree with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.8 inches in Joshua Tree means that it is one of the driest places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Palm Desert with 2.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 13.5 rainy days annually in Palm Desert, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Joshua Tree with 4.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 29.4 rainy days annually in Joshua Tree, 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 13% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Joshua Tree means that it is snowier than most places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Palm Desert.

December is the snowiest month in Joshua Tree with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.