Desert Palms, CA Climate


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Desert Palms, CA has a mild and sunny climate year-round. The summers are hot and dry with temperatures often reaching the mid-90s. However, the nights are cool due to the low humidity in the air. Winters are mild to warm, with temperatures during the day typically ranging from 60-75 degrees. Rainfall is minimal throughout the year, averaging about 6 inches annually. The area also enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of around 310 days per year.

Desert Palms, California gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Desert Palms averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Desert Palms. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Desert Palms gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 14 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 108 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 9 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Desert Palms, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDesert Palms, CaliforniaUnited States
  4.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  13.5 days106.2 days
  272 days205 days
  107.6°85.8°
  45.3°21.7°
  7.47
  5.74.3
  1849 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Desert Palms with an average high temperature of 107.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Desert Palms, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Desert Palms are November, March and February.
In Desert Palms, there are 175.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Desert Palms with an average of 44.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Desert Palms, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Desert Palms, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Desert Palms is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in Desert Palms 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 4.6 inches in Desert Palms means that it is one of the driest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Desert Palms 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 Desert Palms, 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 Desert Palms, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Desert Palms.
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