Palm Springs in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Palm Springs sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 1.5 in of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 85°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Palm Springs's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palm Springs's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 74°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 51°F
Rainfall: 1.5 in; 7 wet days
Avg wind: 5 mph
Travel score: 8.1; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Palm Springs in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 85°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Palm Springs reaches about 74°F and drops to 51°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Palm 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.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Palm 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	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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Palm Springs gets around 1.5 in of rain over 7 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 5 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Palm 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.

8.1

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Palm Springs sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 51°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Palm Springs in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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

Location & terrain

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.

2 miles

2,989 ft

artificial surfaces 55%

10 miles

10,558 ft

bare terrain 48%

50 miles

11,650 ft

bare terrain 38%

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Spring weather nearby: Cathedral City 5.6 mi · Desert Hot Springs 9.3 mi · Rancho Mirage 9.9 mi · Palm Desert 12 mi · La Quinta 18 mi · Banning 20 mi · Indio 21 mi · Yucca Valley 21 mi

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.