Desert Palms, California Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Desert Palms weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Clear——109°85°—
- MondayJul 6Clear——110°81°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——111°84°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——111°85°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——112°84°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——109°82°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——111°83°+2°
AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM10 at 51.8 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.21 fine-to-coarse ratio under 10 mph wind — coarse road or agricultural dust being kicked up.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM10 at 51.8 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.21 fine-to-coarse ratio under 10 mph wind — coarse road or agricultural dust being kicked up.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.21
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- blown dust
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:00 PM
- Moonset
- 11:04 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Desert Palms at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 23°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Desert Palms
- Sun109°85°0%
- Mon110°81°0%
- Tue111°84°0%
- Wed111°85°0%
- Thu112°84°1%
- Fri109°82°0%
- Sat111°83°1%
- Sun110°83°4%
- Mon113°89°11%
- Tue101°88°13%
- Wed104°87°12%
- Thu107°91°11%
- Fri116°95°9%
- Sat120°100°3%
- Sun118°95°6%
- Mon118°93°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Microseason · July 1–5
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Inland temperatures exceed 95°F regularly; fire danger reaches moderate to high across most of the region.
Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
In Desert Palms, July runs warmest near 94°F and December coldest around 57°F, while January is the wettest month (0.7 inches) and June the driest (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| February | 62° | 0.6″ | 1 |
| March | 69° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| April | 75° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| May | 81° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| June | 89° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| July | 94° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| August | 94° | 0.3″ | 0 |
| September | 89° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| October | 78° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| November | 66° | 0.2″ | 0 |
| December | 57° | 0.5″ | 1 |
Regional context
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Desert Palms runs from a 59°F January mean to 94°F in July, a 35°F seasonal spread, with near 2.9 inches of precipitation across about 6 wet days.
Desert Palms's moisture rides winter storm tracks: January brings 0.7 inches over 1.7 wet days, while June sees only 0.0 inches across 0.0 days in the dry warm season. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Desert Palms with places like Bermuda Dunes, CA, Thousand Palms, CA and Indio, CA.
Hard freezes are rare in Desert Palms: the coldest month averages 57°F, so Desert Palms's growing window runs most of the year. July is the hottest stretch near 94°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Desert Palms's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Desert Palms's inland parcels.
Similar climates: Bermuda Dunes, CA, Thousand Palms, CA, Indio, CA, Indio Hills, CA, Palm Desert, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Desert Palms?
- In Desert Palms, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Desert Palms's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Desert Palms?
- Desert Palms sees its heaviest rain in January (around 0.7 inches), part of roughly 3 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Desert Palms?
- July is Desert Palms's warmest month, averaging about 94°F.
- What is the coldest month in Desert Palms?
- Desert Palms bottoms out in December, with a mean near 57°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Desert Palms?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Desert Palms; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Desert Palms get?
- Desert Palms records around 6 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Desert Palms?
- Desert Palms sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 57°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Desert Palms?
- Desert Palms's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Desert Palms?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Desert Palms in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Desert Palms?
- Current conditions for Desert Palms and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Desert Palms forecast updated?
- The Desert Palms forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Desert Palms?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Desert Palms are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Desert Palms?
- The next few days in Desert Palms's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Desert Palms, California occupies a hot-summer Mediterranean zone, with January means near 59°F and July around 94°F — a 35°F swing.
Yearly precipitation in Desert Palms totals around 3 inches, spread over about 6 days of rain or snow.
The 35°F gap between Desert Palms's summer and winter, at 33.8°N, shapes Desert Palms's frost calendar.
ZIP codes in Desert Palms
- 92211