Best time to visit Palm Springs
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Dry comfort window
71 / 100 this month
Best month
April
71 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
31°C
daily highs · 1 rain days
Cost of living
$3,650
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
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Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59.6 | Shoulder season | 75 | 13.9°C | 3.1 | $3,650 | 0 |
| February | 64.4 | Shoulder season | 85 | 15.6°C | 2.8 | $3,650 | 0 |
| March | 64.6 | Shoulder season | 86 | 17.2°C | 3.9 | $3,650 | 0 |
| April | 71.0 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 22.9°C | 0.0 | $3,650 | 0 |
| May | 71.0 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 26.7°C | 0.0 | $3,650 | 0 |
| June | 62.5 | Hot season | 81 | 32.2°C | 0.0 | $3,650 | 0 |
| July | 56.8 | Hot season | 68 | 35.7°C | 0.4 | $3,650 | 0 |
| August | 58.8 | Hot season | 73 | 34.5°C | 0.8 | $3,650 | 0 |
| September | 65.1 | Hot season | 87 | 30.6°C | 1.2 | $3,650 | 0 |
| October | 71.0 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 24.9°C | 0.8 | $3,650 | 0 |
| November | 68.5 | Dry comfort window | 94 | 18.3°C | 1.8 | $3,650 | 0 |
| December | 64.0 | Shoulder season | 84 | 15.3°C | 2.5 | $3,650 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
|
78.7 | Shoulder season | 17.1°C · 6.2 rain | $2,991 | 11 | City page |
| #2 |
|
78.3 | Shoulder season | 16.2°C · 7.5 rain | $3,023 | 7 | City page |
| #3 |
|
78.0 | Shoulder season | 21.9°C · 5.6 rain | $5,360 | 16 | City page |
| #4 |
|
78.0 | Dry comfort window | 23.0°C · 2.7 rain | $2,378 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
|
77.8 | Dry comfort window | 26.8°C · 0.0 rain | $1,374 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
|
77.7 | Dry comfort window | 25.2°C · 0.4 rain | $2,035 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
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77.7 | Rainy season | 27.3°C · 20.9 rain | $2,263 | 41 | City page |
| #8 |
|
77.7 | Rainy season | 25.5°C · 17.2 rain | $2,041 | 5 | City page |