Photo: Perdelsky at English Wikipedia · Public domainBorrego Springs reaches 100° on about 114 days a year, more than all but 51 U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 42°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on almost every U.S. town. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 2.3° higher. Garden chairs stay out from November to March, the months with highs of 69–79°.
A year in Borrego Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Borrego Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Borrego Springs’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Borrego Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 114 days a year reach 100°
And 177 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Borrego Desert Park, CA, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Borrego Springs’ center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 33°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 5 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 22 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Borrego Desert Park, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Borrego Springs
18% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Borrego Desert Park, CA.
Living with Borrego Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 1 winter in 2, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 114 days at 100° make midsummer the hard season for gardens.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December. 50 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Borrego Springs from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Borrego Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Borrego Springs yet.
Climates most like Borrego Springs’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrego Springs, CA | 42° | 105° | 5" | 0.0" |
| Boulder City, NV | 41° | 106° | 4" | 0.0" |
| Goodyear, AZ | 41° | 106° | 7" | 0.0" |
| St. George, UT | 33° | 103° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Laredo, TX | 45° | 99° | 20" | 0.1" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Borrego Springs averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Borrego Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Borrego Springs’ place among California’s.
Borrego Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Borrego Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Borrego Desert Park, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 42° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| February | 74° | 44° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| March | 79° | 49° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| April | 84° | 53° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| May | 91° | 59° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 68° – 82° |
| June | 100° | 66° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| July | 105° | 71° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 82° – 92° |
| August | 104° | 71° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 84° – 92° |
| September | 99° | 65° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| October | 89° | 56° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| November | 78° | 46° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| December | 69° | 40° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| Year | 87° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 57° to 71°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Borrego Springs’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Borrego Springs’ center.
- Snow: Borrego Desert Park, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Borrego Desert Park, CA, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Borrego Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Borrego Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 105°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 75 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Borrego Springs in winter?
December nights average 40°. About 1 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How much snow does Borrego Springs get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Borrego Desert Park, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Borrego Springs?
July, with a typical high of 105° and a low of 71°. About 177 days a year reach 90° and 114 reach 100° (Borrego Desert Park, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Borrego Springs?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 45% of winters at Borrego Desert Park, CA, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Borrego Springs in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 33°.
What is the best time of year to visit Borrego Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Borrego Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Borrego Springs.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.