2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Palm Springs, CA vs Goodyear, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in Goodyear. Palm Springs averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goodyear, Arizona gets 9.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Palm Springs, California gets 5.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Goodyear averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Palm Springs averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Goodyear, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 106.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.5
Rain: averages 9.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Palm Springs, California
Summer High: the July high is around 107.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 5.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Goodyear is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Palm Springs, CA

59°F

Today's Weather - Goodyear, AZ

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palm Springs / Goodyear

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

July is the hottest month for Goodyear with an average high temperature of 106.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Goodyear, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goodyear are March, November and February.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Goodyear with an average of 39.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Palm Springs, there are 174.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Goodyear, there are 169.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Palm Springs, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Goodyear, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Palm 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 Goodyear, 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 Palm Springs with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.2 inches in Palm Springs means that it is one of the driest places in California.


August is the wettest month in Goodyear with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.1 inches in Goodyear means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

February is the rainiest month in Palm Springs with 2.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 15.0 rainy days annually in Palm Springs, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Goodyear with 3.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 30.0 rainy days annually in Goodyear, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Goodyear means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Palm Springs.

December is the snowiest month in Goodyear with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.