Palmdale in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Palmdale sees average daytime highs around 67°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 57°F in early March to 76°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Palmdale's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palmdale's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 67°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 47°F
Precipitation: 3.3 in; 14 wet days
Avg wind: 6 mph
Travel score: 7.1; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Palmdale in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 57°F in early March to 76°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Palmdale reaches about 67°F and drops to 47°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Palmdale 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	54° / 40°	2.5	5.7	1.6	9.9	3.9
Feb	56° / 40°	2.9	6.6	2.2	10.7	4.1
Mar	60° / 42°	2.0	6.3	1.3	11.7	5.5
Apr	66° / 46°	0.9	4	0.6	12.8	7.3
May	73° / 52°	0.5	3.2	0.1	13.8	8.5
Jun	82° / 59°	0.2	1.1	0	14.3	8.1
Jul	88° / 65°	0.7	3.6	0	14.1	5.8
Aug	88° / 65°	0.5	2.8	0	13.3	5.7
Sep	83° / 61°	0.4	2.5	0	12.2	7.7
Oct	73° / 53°	0.7	2.7	0	11.1	8.6
Nov	62° / 45°	0.7	3	0.4	10.2	6.5
Dec	54° / 39°	1.9	5	1.1	9.7	3.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Palmdale gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 14 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 6 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 6.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Palmdale?

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.

7.1

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Palmdale for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Palmdale in Spring

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

In spring, Palmdale sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 47°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Palmdale in Spring

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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 Palmdale peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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	8	11	11	11	8	6	3	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	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Palmdale 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 Palmdale is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 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)	14	15	16	14	12	15	18	22	39	15	17	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	12	Moderate
Jun	15	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	39	Poor
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Palmdale?

Palmdale sits at 34.6°N, 118.1°W, 2,657 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Vincent, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Palmdale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Palmdale.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palmdale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 ft around an average of 2,687 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,979 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,000 ft.

The land around Palmdale is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, grassland (46%) within 10 miles, and grassland (33%) and shrubs (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

594 ft

artificial surfaces 45%

10 miles

2,979 ft

grassland 46%

50 miles

10,000 ft

grassland 33%

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Spring weather nearby: Vincent 5.6 mi · Lancaster 8.1 mi · Rosamond 20 mi · Canyon Country 23 mi · Sunland 24 mi · Tujunga 25 mi · La Crescenta-Montrose 25 mi · La Cañada Flintridge 27 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 Palmdale (34.5794°, -118.1165°, elevation 2,657 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.