2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Palm Desert, CA vs Oak Grove, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Oak Grove. Palm Desert averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Grove, Minnesota gets 32.4 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.

Oak Grove averages 50.6 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

Oak Grove, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.2
Rain: averages 32.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50.6 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 Oak Grove is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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

58°F

Today's Weather - Oak Grove, MN

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palm Desert / Oak Grove

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 Oak Grove with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Oak Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Grove are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Grove with an average of 3.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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 Oak Grove, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

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 Oak Grove, there are 162.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

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 Oak Grove, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

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.


June is the wettest month in Oak Grove with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Oak Grove means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Oak Grove with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in Oak Grove, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 50.6 inches in Oak Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Palm Desert.

January is the snowiest month in Oak Grove with 10.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.