La Quinta, California Climate
United States
Pop. 40,476 Elev. 41 m / 135 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
La Quinta has a dry climate with scorching summers reaching 101°F (38°C) in August and cool winters averaging 39°F (4°C) in January. Rain falls on about 11 days per year (8.3 in / 210 mm total). With 276 sunny days per year, it ranks among the sunniest places to live. Ocean water temperatures reach 96°F (36°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 101°F (39°C) high | 39°F (4°C) low |
| Feels like | 39°F (4°C) low | |
| Rain | 11 days | 8.3 in (210 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 276 sunny | 5 stormy |
| Wind | 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Feb, Apr, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
25
Jan 43
Feb 39
Mar 22
Apr 23
May 12
Jun 7
Jul 16
Aug 21
Sep 10
Oct 37
Nov 36
Dec Humidity (%)
24
Jan 27
Feb 32
Mar 26
Apr 27
May 22
Jun 21
Jul 24
Aug 39
Sep 26
Oct 40
Nov 36
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 16 mi Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
Ski resort 22 mi Adventure Center
National park 12 mi Indio Hills Palms Park
Mountain peak
(5,131 ft) 7 mi Sheep Mountain
Hospital 5 mi John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 7 mi Bump and Grind Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F 17°C | 39°F 4°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | — | 23 |
| February | 72°F 22°C | 48°F 9°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | — | 14 |
| March | 72°F 22°C | 49°F 9°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 0.7 in19 mm | 15 |
| April | 79°F 26°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 24 |
| May | 88°F 31°C | 62°F 16°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | — | 24 |
| June | 98°F 37°C | 70°F 21°C | 0.2 in 6 mm | — | 28 |
| July | 101°F 38°C | 72°F 22°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 31 |
| August | 101°F 39°C | 74°F 24°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 27 |
| September | 91°F 33°C | 68°F 20°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | — | 24 |
| October | 83°F 28°C | 57°F 14°C | 0.2 in 6 mm | — | 29 |
| November | 73°F 23°C | 51°F 10°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 18 |
| December | 70°F 21°C | 46°F 8°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 19 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 0 |
| February | 14 | 0 |
| March | 15 | 0 |
| April | 24 | 0 |
| May | 24 | 0 |
| June | 28 | 0 |
| July | 31 | 0 |
| August | 27 | 1 |
| September | 24 | 1 |
| October | 29 | 0 |
| November | 18 | 2 |
| December | 19 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64°F 18°C | 55°F 13°C |
| February | 73°F 23°C | 57°F 14°C |
| March | 80°F 27°C | 62°F 16°C |
| April | 83°F 28°C | 69°F 20°C |
| May | 88°F 31°C | 75°F 24°C |
| June | 94°F 34°C | 85°F 29°C |
| July | 95°F 35°C | 86°F 30°C |
| August | 96°F 36°C | 88°F 31°C |
| September | 93°F 34°C | 84°F 29°C |
| October | 83°F 29°C | 76°F 24°C |
| November | 79°F 26°C | 68°F 20°C |
| December | 67°F 20°C | 60°F 16°C |