Palm Desert has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 107°F and Jan lows near 45°F, and about 3.5 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: near salton sea, big mountains nearby, desert. A typical home costs about $455k.
Explore Palm Desert on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snow17% less rain (2.9 in vs 3.5 in), falling mostly in winter, like Palm Desert, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both have big mountains close by, near Salton Sea.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.8 in vs 3.5 in), falling mostly in winter, like Palm Desert, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snow27% more rain (4.4 in vs 3.5 in), spread through the year, unlike Palm Desert's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both have big mountains close by, both well inland, 1,800 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snow20% more rain (4.2 in vs 3.5 in), spread through the year, unlike Palm Desert's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland, 1,700 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (8.3 in vs 3.5 in), spread through the year, unlike Palm Desert's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.8 in vs 3.5 in), spread through the year, unlike Palm Desert's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Palm Desert, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72° | 45° | 0.6 |
| Feb | 75° | 48° | 0.6 |
| Mar | 81° | 55° | 0.4 |
| Apr | 87° | 61° | 0.0 |
| May | 96° | 68° | 0.1 |
| Jun | 103° | 74° | 0.0 |
| Jul | 107° | 80° | 0.0 |
| Aug | 107° | 80° | 0.6 |
| Sep | 102° | 74° | 0.0 |
| Oct | 92° | 64° | 0.3 |
| Nov | 80° | 52° | 0.2 |
| Dec | 71° | 44° | 0.6 |