2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Santa Rosa, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Palm Desert. Santa Rosa averages 256 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palm Desert, California gets 4.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Santa Rosa, California gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Palm Desert averages 0 inches of snow per year. Santa Rosa averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Santa Rosa, California
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Santa Rosa is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Santa Rosa, CA

60°F

Today's Weather - Palm Desert, CA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Santa Rosa / Palm Desert

August is the hottest month for Santa Rosa with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Santa Rosa, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Rosa are October, May and June.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Rosa with an average of 37.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

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

In Santa Rosa, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Santa Rosa, there are 22.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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 Santa Rosa, 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 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.

December is the wettest month in Santa Rosa with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Santa Rosa means that it is wetter than most 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.

January is the rainiest month in Santa Rosa with 12.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 75.7 rainy days annually in Santa Rosa, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

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.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Rosa.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Palm Desert.