When to go · Palm Desert
Palm Desert in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 41°C (106°F)106°F (41°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Palm DesertHighs around 41 °C (106 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 106 °F (41 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Palm Desert, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 41 °C (106 °F)106 °F (41 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and the Coachella and Stagecoach festival weekends in April for traffic and room rates.
January: Inside Palm Desert's best window: Nov–Apr.
Palm Desert: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen