Palm Springs in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Palm Springs sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 1.2 in of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 93°F in early September to 63°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Palm Springs's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palm Springs's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 79°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 55°F
- Rainfall
- 1.2 in
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 mph
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Palm Springs in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 93°F in early September to 63°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Palm Springs reaches about 79°F and drops to 55°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Palm Springs
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 14 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Palm Springs weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 60° / 41° | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 62° / 42° | 1.8 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 67° / 46° | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 73° / 50° | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.6 |
| May | 81° / 56° | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 91° / 64° | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 96° / 70° | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 95° / 71° | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 89° / 65° | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 79° / 55° | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 68° / 46° | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 60° / 40° | 1.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Palm Springs gets around 1.2 in of rain over 5 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Palm Springs?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Palm Springs for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Palm Springs in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Palm Springs sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 55°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Palm Springs in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palm 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 Palm Springs in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Palm 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs sits at 33.8°N, 116.5°W, 479 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cathedral City, 5.6 mi away.
Topography around Palm Springs
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Palm Springs.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palm Springs has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,989 ft around an average of 778 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,558 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,650 ft.
The land around Palm Springs is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (24%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (48%) and shrubs (22%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (38%) and shrubs (31%) 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 Palm Springs (33.8303°, -116.5453°, elevation 479 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.