Cathedral City, CA Climate


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Cathedral City, CA has a warm and sunny climate year-round. The average high temperature is in the 80s during the summer months and in the 60s during the winter season. There are very few days of extreme weather in Cathedral City, but when they occur they usually involve strong winds and dust storms that can last for hours. During the spring and fall months, Cathedral City receives an average rainfall of about 2 inches per month, making it ideal for growing plants and enjoying outdoor activities. In addition to its warm temperatures, Cathedral City also enjoys abundant sunshine with an average of 300+ days of sunshine a year!

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

Cathedral City averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Cathedral City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCathedral City, CaliforniaUnited States
  4.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  13.6 days106.2 days
  271 days205 days
  107.6°85.8°
  45.4°21.7°
  7.47
  5.74.3
  328 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 Cathedral City with an average high temperature of 107.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Cathedral City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cathedral City are November, March and February.
In Cathedral City, there are 174.6 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 Cathedral City with an average of 44.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Cathedral City, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Cathedral City, 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 Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.8 inches in Cathedral City means that it is one of the driest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Cathedral City with 2.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 13.6 rainy days annually in Cathedral City, 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 Cathedral City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Cathedral City.
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Cathedral City enjoys the lowest crime rate in the entire Coachella  More

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Relatively because it depends on where you came from. We moved here from Denver. There's been one murder here this year. I feel rather safe in this area as far as  More

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