Thousand Palms, California Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Thousand Palms weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Clear——107°86°—
- MondayJul 6Clear——109°84°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——111°85°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——112°85°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——113°85°+1°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy——110°81°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——111°83°+1°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³ (AQI 46), ratio 0.48 with 12 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 9.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 36 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 9.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 36
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³ (AQI 46), ratio 0.48 with 12 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.48
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 11:01 PM
- Moonset
- 11:04 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Thousand Palms at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°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.
ZIP code: 92276
16-Day Forecast — Thousand Palms
- Sun108°87°0%
- Mon109°84°1%
- Tue111°85°0%
- Wed112°85°0%
- Thu113°85°1%
- Fri110°81°1%
- Sat111°83°1%
- Sun111°83°5%
- Mon114°88°12%
- Tue104°87°15%
- Wed105°87°13%
- Thu106°90°11%
- Fri117°94°9%
- Sat120°100°3%
- Sun117°96°6%
- Mon117°91°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
The year in Thousand Palms tops out in July (~94°F) and dips lowest in December (~57°F), with January wettest at 0.7 inches and June driest at 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
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Thousand Palms sees 59°F Januarys and 94°F Julys, a 35°F range, plus around 2.9 inches of precipitation across 6 days.
Thousand 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 groups Thousand Palms with places like Desert Palms, CA, Sky Valley, CA and Palm Desert, CA on the same cool-season storm track.
Freezes are uncommon in Thousand Palms, where the coldest month averages 57°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in July (about 94°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Across Thousand Palms, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Thousand Palms's overnight lows.
Similar climates: Desert Palms, CA, Sky Valley, CA, Palm Desert, CA, Rancho Mirage, CA, Bermuda Dunes, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Thousand Palms?
- In Thousand Palms, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Thousand Palms's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Thousand Palms?
- January is the wettest month in Thousand Palms, about 0.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 3 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Thousand Palms?
- Thousand Palms peaks in July, when the mean runs near 94°F.
- What is the coldest month in Thousand Palms?
- December is Thousand Palms's coldest month, averaging about 57°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Thousand Palms?
- Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in Thousand Palms; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Thousand Palms get?
- Thousand Palms records around 6 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Thousand Palms?
- Because Thousand Palms bottoms near 57°F in December, that winter low sets Thousand Palms's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Thousand Palms?
- Thousand 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 Thousand Palms?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Thousand Palms in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Thousand Palms?
- Current conditions for Thousand 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 Thousand Palms forecast updated?
- The Thousand 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 Thousand Palms?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Thousand 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 Thousand Palms?
- The next few days in Thousand Palms's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
In Thousand Palms, California, the hot-summer Mediterranean climate runs from about 59°F in January to 94°F in July, a 35°F seasonal range.
In a typical year Thousand Palms records about 3 inches of precipitation on around 6 days.
From 33.8°N, Thousand Palms sees a 35°F seasonal swing that governs Thousand Palms's planting and frost windows.
ZIP codes in Thousand Palms
- 92276