Twentynine Palms weather in October

In October, Twentynine Palms sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 0.3 in of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Twentynine Palms's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Twentynine Palms's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
6th warmest
Overnight low
59°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.3 in
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
18%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Twentynine Palms is city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Density
170/km²
people per km²
Founded
1920

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical October day in Twentynine Palms reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28764
38763
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58662
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98461
108460
118360
128360
138260
148259
158259
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277655
287654
297554
307554
317453

How October really feels in Twentynine Palms

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Twentynine Palms weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 43°0.62.6106.2
Feb64° / 45°0.8310.77.2
Mar71° / 49°0.42.111.78.3
Apr78° / 54°0.21.212.88.7
May87° / 62°0.10.613.86.4
Jun96° / 70°0.00.214.23.0
Jul101° / 77°0.32.4141.2
Aug100° / 76°0.42.413.31.6
Sep93° / 69°0.21.512.24.1
Oct81° / 59°0.30.911.18.2
Nov68° / 48°0.20.910.28.2
Dec59° / 42°0.62.29.85.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7928
8928
9928
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
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228713
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318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Twentynine Palms gets around 0.3 in of rain over 0.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
113
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143
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312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39721
49721
59721
69811
79811
89811
99811
109811
119811
129811
139811
149811
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2310000
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2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
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135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:435:23
211.65:445:22
311.65:455:20
411.65:465:19
511.55:465:18
611.55:475:16
711.45:485:15
811.45:495:13
911.45:505:12
1011.35:505:11
1111.35:515:10
1211.35:525:08
1311.25:535:07
1411.25:545:06
1511.25:545:04
1611.15:555:03
1711.15:565:02
1811.15:575:01
1911.05:585:00
2011.05:594:58
2111.06:004:57
2210.96:004:56
2310.96:014:55
2410.96:024:54
2510.86:034:53
2610.86:044:52
2710.86:054:51
2810.76:064:50
2910.76:074:49
3010.76:084:48
3110.66:094:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 8.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Twentynine Palms?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Twentynine Palms for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Twentynine Palms in October

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

In October, Twentynine Palms sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Twentynine Palms in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Twentynine Palms peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Twentynine Palms in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Twentynine Palms is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Twentynine Palms?

Twentynine Palms sits at 34.1°N, 116.1°W, 1,988 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yucca Valley, 22 mi away.

Topography around Twentynine Palms

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Twentynine Palms has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,588 ft around an average of 2,073 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,209 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,650 ft.

The land around Twentynine Palms is covered by bare terrain (75%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (79%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,588 ft
10 miles
4,209 ft
50 miles
11,650 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Yucca Valley 22 mi · Desert Hot Springs 29 mi · Indio 30 mi · Coachella 32 mi · Palm Desert 34 mi · Cathedral City 34 mi · Rancho Mirage 34 mi · Palm Springs 35 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 Twentynine Palms (34.1356°, -116.0542°, elevation 1,988 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. 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).