Desert Hot Springs in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Desert Hot Springs sees average daytime highs around 73°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.2 in of precipitation over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 84°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Desert Hot Springs's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Desert Hot Springs's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 73°F
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 50°F
- Precipitation
- 1.2 in
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 8.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Desert Hot Springs in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 84°F by late May.
A typical spring day in Desert Hot Springs reaches about 73°F and drops to 50°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Desert Hot Springs
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Desert Hot Springs weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Desert Hot Springs gets around 1.2 in of rain and snow over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 mph across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Desert Hot Springs?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Desert Hot Springs for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Desert Hot Springs in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Desert Hot Springs sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 50°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Desert Hot Springs in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.