Joshua Tree, California Climate
United States
Pop. 7,414 Elev. 836 m / 2,743 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Joshua Tree has a dry climate with scorching summers reaching 101°F (38°C) in August and cool winters averaging 37°F (3°C) in January. Rain falls on about 8 days per year (5.8 in / 147 mm total). With 276 sunny days per year, it ranks among the sunniest places to live. Nearby lake water reaches 88°F (31°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 101°F (38°C) high | 37°F (3°C) low |
| Feels like | 34°F (1°C) low | |
| Rain | 8 days | 5.8 in (147 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 276 sunny | 4 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
24
Jan 40
Feb 36
Mar 21
Apr 24
May 13
Jun 7
Jul 16
Aug 20
Sep 9
Oct 38
Nov 36
Dec Humidity (%)
24
Jan 27
Feb 26
Mar 21
Apr 23
May 18
Jun 17
Jul 21
Aug 35
Sep 25
Oct 39
Nov 36
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 24 mi Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
Ski resort 29 mi Adventure Center
National park 21 mi Indio Hills Palms Park
Mountain peak
(5,519 ft) 7 mi Eureka Peak
Hospital 2 mi Hi-Desert Medical Center
Hiking trail 6 mi Maze Loop Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F 15°C | 37°F 3°C | 0.2 in 6 mm | 0.2 in4 mm | 23 |
| February | 70°F 21°C | 45°F 7°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | — | 15 |
| March | 71°F 22°C | 48°F 9°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | 0.1 in1 mm | 17 |
| April | 78°F 26°C | 51°F 11°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 24 |
| May | 87°F 30°C | 61°F 16°C | 0.2 in 6 mm | — | 24 |
| June | 98°F 37°C | 70°F 21°C | 0.3 in 6 mm | — | 27 |
| July | 100°F 38°C | 71°F 22°C | 0.1 in 1 mm | — | 31 |
| August | 101°F 38°C | 73°F 23°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | — | 26 |
| September | 90°F 32°C | 66°F 19°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | — | 25 |
| October | 81°F 27°C | 55°F 13°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | — | 29 |
| November | 71°F 22°C | 49°F 9°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | — | 18 |
| December | 67°F 19°C | 45°F 7°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | — | 17 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 0 |
| February | 15 | 0 |
| March | 17 | 0 |
| April | 24 | 0 |
| May | 24 | 0 |
| June | 27 | 1 |
| July | 31 | 0 |
| August | 26 | 0 |
| September | 25 | 1 |
| October | 29 | 0 |
| November | 18 | 2 |
| December | 17 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 55°F 13°C |
| February | 57°F 14°C |
| March | 62°F 16°C |
| April | 69°F 20°C |
| May | 75°F 24°C |
| June | 85°F 29°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C |
| August | 88°F 31°C |
| September | 84°F 29°C |
| October | 76°F 24°C |
| November | 68°F 20°C |
| December | 60°F 16°C |