Palm Springs weather in January

In January, Palm Springs sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 72°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Palm Springs's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palm Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
12th warmest
Overnight low
64°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:15 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Palm Springs is village in Florida, United States.

Density
2,579/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 72°F through the month.

A typical January day in Palm Springs reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17265
27265
37265
47265
57265
67265
77265
87265
97265
107264
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137164
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How January really feels in Palm Springs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan72° / 64°2.07.110.57.2
Feb73° / 65°1.96.511.17.4
Mar74° / 67°2.67.811.87.4
Apr77° / 71°2.68.412.67.2
May80° / 75°4.012.413.36.3
Jun83° / 78°6.521.113.64.2
Jul85° / 79°5.322.513.53.7
Aug85° / 80°6.524.212.93.5
Sep84° / 79°7.023.312.23.8
Oct81° / 76°4.515.111.45.7
Nov77° / 71°2.29.310.77.1
Dec74° / 67°1.77.410.47.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135446
145446
155446
165347
175347
185248
195248
205149
215149
225149
235149
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Palm Springs gets around 2.0 in of rain over 7.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
724
824
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1231621337
2241621336
3241621326
4251721326
5251722315
6251722315
7261722305
8271822304
9271822294
10281922283
11281922273
12292023263
13292123262
14292123252
15292223242
16292223241
17292224231
18292324231
19302324231
20302324231
21302325220
22302325220
23302225220
24302225220
25292226230
26292226230
27292126240
28282126240
29282126250
30282026250
31282026260

Wind in January

Winds average 11 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
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3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:135:34
210.47:135:35
310.47:135:35
410.47:145:36
510.47:145:37
610.47:145:37
710.47:145:38
810.47:145:39
910.47:155:39
1010.47:155:40
1110.47:155:41
1210.47:155:42
1310.57:155:42
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2910.77:125:54
3010.77:125:55
3110.77:115:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Palm Springs

In seasonPeak

None of Palm Springs's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Palm Springs sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Palm Springs's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Palm Springs?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Palm Springs for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Palm Springs in January

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

In January, Palm Springs sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 64°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Palm Springs in January

The nearest coast averages about 77°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 77°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan77Warm
Feb77Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr79Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov81Warm
Dec79Warm

UV index in Palm Springs in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — 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 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Palm Springs in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Palm Springs is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palm Springs?

Palm Springs sits at 26.6°N, 80.1°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lake Worth Corridor, 1.2 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 only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft.

The land around Palm Springs is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (33%) and water (33%) within 10 miles, and water (39%) and wetland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
46 ft
10 miles
154 ft
50 miles
203 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Lake Worth Corridor 1.2 mi · Lake Worth Beach 1.9 mi · Greenacres City 1.9 mi · West Palm Beach 6.2 mi · Boynton Beach 8.1 mi · Wellington 9.3 mi · Royal Palm Beach 9.9 mi · Riviera Beach 9.9 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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 (26.6359°, -80.0961°, elevation 10 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).