Palm Desert, CA is a desert city characterized by its hot and dry climate. With an average of 350 sunny days per year, Palm Desert enjoys plenty of sunshine. Summers in Palm Desert are hot and dry with temperatures typically reaching the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The desert air keeps humidity levels low throughout the year, making for comfortable outdoor conditions most days.
Palm Desert, California gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Palm Desert averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Palm Desert. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Palm Desert 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