When to go · Palm Springs
Palm Springs, month by month
The best months for Palm Springs: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.21 °C / 9 °C, 3 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.23 °C / 10 °C, 3 rain days73 °F / 50 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.27 °C / 12 °C, 2 rain days81 °F / 54 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.30 °C / 15 °C, 1 rain days86 °F / 59 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and the May–Sep midday hours.35 °C / 19 °C, 0 rain days95 °F / 66 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and the May–Sep midday hours.40 °C / 23 °C, 0 rain days104 °F / 73 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and the May–Sep midday hours.42 °C / 26 °C, 1 rain days108 °F / 79 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and the May–Sep midday hours.42 °C / 27 °C, 1 rain days108 °F / 81 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and the May–Sep midday hours.39 °C / 24 °C, 1 rain days102 °F / 75 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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.33 °C / 18 °C, 1 rain days91 °F / 64 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.26 °C / 12 °C, 1 rain days79 °F / 54 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.21 °C / 8 °C, 2 rain days70 °F / 46 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday