Coachella in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Coachella sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 63°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Coachella's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Coachella's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 63°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 43°F
- Precipitation
- 3.4 in
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 mph
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Coachella in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 63°F.
A typical winter day in Coachella reaches about 63°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Coachella
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Coachella weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62° / 43° | 1.1 | 3.6 | 10 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 65° / 45° | 1.3 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 71° / 49° | 0.7 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 77° / 54° | 0.3 | 1.5 | 12.8 | 8.8 |
| May | 85° / 60° | 0.1 | 0.9 | 13.7 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 94° / 68° | 0.0 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 99° / 75° | 0.3 | 1.9 | 14 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 98° / 75° | 0.3 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 92° / 69° | 0.3 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 82° / 59° | 0.3 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 70° / 48° | 0.3 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 61° / 42° | 1.0 | 2.9 | 9.8 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Coachella gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Coachella?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Coachella for sightseeing.
What to pack for Coachella in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Coachella sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Coachella in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coachella peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Coachella in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Coachella is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 5 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Coachella?
Coachella sits at 33.7°N, 116.2°W, -69 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Indio, 3.7 mi away.
Topography around Coachella
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Coachella.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Coachella has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of -69 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,806 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,614 ft.
The land around Coachella is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and bare terrain (25%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (56%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (55%) and shrubs (25%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Coachella (33.6803°, -116.1739°, elevation -69 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.