2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Temescal Valley, CA vs La Quinta, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in La Quinta. Temescal Valley averages 272 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Quinta, California gets 3.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Temescal Valley, California gets 11.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

La Quinta averages 0 inches of snow per year. Temescal Valley averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

La Quinta, California
Summer High: the July high is around 107.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 3.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Temescal Valley, California
Summer High: the July high is around 95.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.6
Rain: averages 11.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Temescal Valley is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Temescal Valley, CA

95°F

Today's Weather - La Quinta, CA

101°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Temescal Valley / La Quinta

August is the hottest month for Temescal Valley with an average high temperature of 96.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Temescal Valley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Temescal Valley are April, November and May.

July is the hottest month for La Quinta with an average high temperature of 107.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In La Quinta, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Quinta are November, February and March.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Temescal Valley with an average of 40.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Quinta with an average of 39.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Temescal Valley, there are 104.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In La Quinta, there are 183.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Temescal Valley, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In La Quinta, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Temescal Valley, 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 La Quinta, 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 Temescal Valley with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Temescal Valley means that it is drier than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in La Quinta with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.3 inches in La Quinta means that it is one of the driest places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Temescal Valley with 5.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.4 rainy days annually in Temescal Valley, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in La Quinta with 2.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 12.7 rainy days annually in La Quinta, 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 9% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Temescal Valley.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in La Quinta.