Desert Hot Springs weather in August
In August, Desert Hot Springs sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 0.2 in of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Desert Hot Springs's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Desert Hot Springs's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 94°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 70°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0.2 in
- 1.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min
- 5:12 AM – 6:28 PM
- Cloud cover
- 19%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 5 mph
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.24 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.8
- out of 10
Desert Hot Springs is city in Riverside County, California, United States.
- Density
- 463/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1963
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month.
A typical August day in Desert Hot Springs reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 88°F and 99°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 71 |
| 2 | 94 | 71 |
| 3 | 94 | 71 |
| 4 | 94 | 71 |
| 5 | 94 | 71 |
| 6 | 94 | 71 |
| 7 | 94 | 71 |
| 8 | 94 | 71 |
| 9 | 94 | 71 |
| 10 | 94 | 71 |
| 11 | 94 | 71 |
| 12 | 94 | 71 |
| 13 | 94 | 71 |
| 14 | 94 | 71 |
| 15 | 94 | 71 |
| 16 | 94 | 71 |
| 17 | 94 | 70 |
| 18 | 94 | 70 |
| 19 | 94 | 70 |
| 20 | 94 | 70 |
| 21 | 94 | 70 |
| 22 | 93 | 70 |
| 23 | 93 | 70 |
| 24 | 93 | 70 |
| 25 | 93 | 70 |
| 26 | 93 | 70 |
| 27 | 93 | 70 |
| 28 | 92 | 70 |
| 29 | 92 | 69 |
| 30 | 92 | 69 |
| 31 | 92 | 69 |
How August really feels in Desert Hot Springs
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Desert Hot Springs weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58° / 40° | 1.3 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 10 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 60° / 41° | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 66° / 45° | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 72° / 49° | 0.3 | 2 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 8.5 |
| May | 80° / 56° | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.4 |
| Jun | 89° / 64° | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 94° / 70° | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0 | 14 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 94° / 70° | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 88° / 65° | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 77° / 55° | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| Nov | 66° / 45° | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 58° / 39° | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Cloudier (%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 | 11 |
| 2 | 89 | 11 |
| 3 | 89 | 11 |
| 4 | 90 | 10 |
| 5 | 90 | 10 |
| 6 | 90 | 10 |
| 7 | 92 | 8 |
| 8 | 92 | 8 |
| 9 | 92 | 8 |
| 10 | 92 | 8 |
| 11 | 93 | 7 |
| 12 | 94 | 6 |
| 13 | 94 | 6 |
| 14 | 94 | 6 |
| 15 | 94 | 6 |
| 16 | 94 | 6 |
| 17 | 94 | 6 |
| 18 | 94 | 6 |
| 19 | 94 | 6 |
| 20 | 95 | 5 |
| 21 | 95 | 5 |
| 22 | 95 | 5 |
| 23 | 95 | 5 |
| 24 | 94 | 6 |
| 25 | 93 | 7 |
| 26 | 93 | 7 |
| 27 | 93 | 7 |
| 28 | 93 | 7 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 |
| 31 | 93 | 7 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Desert Hot Springs gets around 0.2 in of rain over 1.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 |
| 13 | 4 |
| 14 | 4 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 4 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 5 |
| 22 | 5 |
| 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 4 |
| 25 | 4 |
| 26 | 4 |
| 27 | 4 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 5 |
| 31 | 5 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 |
| Comfortable (%) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Humid (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 14 | 4 |
| 2 | 83 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | 83 | 13 | 4 |
| 4 | 83 | 13 | 4 |
| 5 | 84 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | 84 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | 84 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | 86 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | 86 | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | 86 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | 86 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 86 | 11 | 3 |
| 13 | 86 | 11 | 3 |
| 14 | 87 | 10 | 3 |
| 15 | 87 | 10 | 3 |
| 16 | 87 | 10 | 3 |
| 17 | 87 | 10 | 3 |
| 18 | 87 | 10 | 3 |
| 19 | 87 | 10 | 3 |
| 20 | 87 | 9 | 4 |
| 21 | 87 | 9 | 4 |
| 22 | 87 | 9 | 4 |
| 23 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 25 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 26 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 27 | 89 | 8 | 3 |
| 28 | 89 | 8 | 3 |
| 29 | 89 | 8 | 3 |
| 30 | 89 | 8 | 3 |
| 31 | 88 | 9 | 3 |
Wind in August
Winds average 5 mph in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (mph) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:09 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 5:01 | 6:43 |
| 2 | 13.7 | 5:02 | 6:42 |
| 3 | 13.7 | 5:02 | 6:42 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 5:03 | 6:41 |
| 5 | 13.6 | 5:04 | 6:40 |
| 6 | 13.6 | 5:04 | 6:39 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 5:05 | 6:38 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 5:06 | 6:37 |
| 9 | 13.5 | 5:07 | 6:36 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 5:07 | 6:35 |
| 11 | 13.4 | 5:08 | 6:34 |
| 12 | 13.4 | 5:09 | 6:33 |
| 13 | 13.4 | 5:10 | 6:32 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 5:10 | 6:31 |
| 15 | 13.3 | 5:11 | 6:30 |
| 16 | 13.3 | 5:12 | 6:28 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 5:13 | 6:27 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 5:13 | 6:26 |
| 19 | 13.2 | 5:14 | 6:25 |
| 20 | 13.1 | 5:15 | 6:24 |
| 21 | 13.1 | 5:16 | 6:22 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 5:16 | 6:21 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 5:17 | 6:20 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 5:18 | 6:19 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 5:18 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:19 | 6:16 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:20 | 6:15 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 5:21 | 6:13 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:21 | 6:12 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:22 | 6:11 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:09 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.24 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 8.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Is August a good time to visit Desert Hot Springs?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Desert Hot Springs. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Desert Hot Springs in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Desert Hot Springs sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Desert Hot Springs in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Desert Hot Springs peaks around July 11 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Desert Hot Springs in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Desert Hot Springs 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 Desert Hot Springs?
Desert Hot Springs sits at 34.0°N, 116.5°W, 1,076 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Palm Springs, 9.3 mi away.
Topography around Desert Hot Springs
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Desert Hot Springs.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Desert Hot Springs has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 ft around an average of 1,204 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,187 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,650 ft.
The land around Desert Hot Springs is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (58%) and shrubs (30%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (45%) and shrubs (28%) 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 Desert Hot Springs (33.9617°, -116.5035°, elevation 1,076 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).