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When to go · Palm Desert

Palm Desert, month by month

The best months for Palm Desert: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.21 °C / 7 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.23 °C / 9 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.27 °C / 12 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.30 °C / 14 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.35 °C / 18 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.39 °C / 22 °C, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.42 °C / 26 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.41 °C / 26 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.38 °C / 23 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Apr). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.32 °C / 17 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.25 °C / 11 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatInside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.20 °C / 6 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday