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Weather in Palm Springs, California

Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Palm Springs, CA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:05 PM
91
°
Clear
Feels like
89°
Humidity
18%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Palm Springs, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
98°
4p
97°
5p
95°
6p
91°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
78°
10p
77°
11p
74°
12a
73°
1a
73°
2a
72°
3a
71°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
71°
7a
78°
8a
83°
9a
87°
10a
90°
11a
92°
12p
93°
1p
94°
2p
95°
3p
L 68°H 98°
Palm Springs, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    93°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    86°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°74°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    96°78°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    97°78°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    96°78°
Palm Springs, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
047° · backing 66°
Direction
NE
047°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 11 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Palm Springs, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.1
+0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.1
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Palm Springs, CA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.2 μg/m³
PM 10
30.3 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
123.0 μg/m³
UV Index
3.8 Moderate
Palm Springs, CA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
12:18 PM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
7:40 PM
Civil dusk
3:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Palm Springs, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:13 PM
Moonset
1:57 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Palm Springs, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Palm Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 16, 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.

ZIP codes in Palm Springs

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.