2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rochester Hills, MI vs Palm Springs, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Palm Springs. Rochester Hills averages 179 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palm Springs, California gets 5.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rochester Hills, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Palm Springs averages 0 inches of snow per year. Rochester Hills averages 33.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Rochester Hills, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rochester Hills is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Rochester Hills, MI

53°F

Today's Weather - Palm Springs, CA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rochester Hills / Palm Springs

July is the hottest month for Rochester Hills with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Rochester Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rochester Hills are June, August and July.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rochester Hills with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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

In Rochester Hills, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Rochester Hills, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Rochester Hills, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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.

June is the wettest month in Rochester Hills with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Rochester Hills means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.


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.

December is the rainiest month in Rochester Hills with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 123.4 rainy days annually in Rochester Hills, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 33.1 inches in Rochester Hills means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan.

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

January is the snowiest month in Rochester Hills with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Palm Springs.