Coachella, California Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for Coachella are November, February and March. In Coachella, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Coachella with an average high temperature of 107.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Coachella. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 108 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Coachella area is 4.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

4.6 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	72°	41°
February	75°	44°
March	82°	51°
April	88°	56°
May	96°	64°
June	104°	70°
July	108°	77°
August	107°	77°
September	102°	70°
October	92°	59°
November	79°	47°
December	71°	40°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Coachella

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	3	3	0
February	1	1	2	0
March	5	0	2	0
April	13	0	1	0
May	25	0	0	0
June	29	0	0	0
July	31	0	0	0
August	31	0	1	0
September	29	0	1	0
October	19	0	1	0
November	2	1	1	0
December	0	5	2	0

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.