Desert Edge’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 105°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Desert Edge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Desert Edge’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Desert Edge’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Desert Edge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 115 days a year reach 100°
And 177 days reach 90°. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Palm Springs Rgnl Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, 620 ft lower; frost dates and degree days from Palm Springs, CA, 8 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Desert Edge’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 30°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
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 14 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Palm Springs, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Desert Edge
14% 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 Palm Springs, CA.
Living with Desert Edge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 1 winter in 5, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 115 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, April, November and December. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Desert Edge from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (61%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Desert Edge and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Desert Edge yet.
Climates most like Desert Edge’s, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Edge, CA | 44° | 105° | 5" | 0.0" |
| Goodyear, AZ | 41° | 106° | 7" | 0.0" |
| Boulder City, NV | 41° | 106° | 4" | 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 Desert Edge averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 82% 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 Desert Edge compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Desert Edge’s place among California’s.
Desert Edge weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Desert Edge’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Palm Springs, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 44° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| February | 70° | 47° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| March | 76° | 52° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| April | 82° | 56° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| May | 90° | 62° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| June | 100° | 69° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| July | 105° | 76° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 85° – 94° |
| August | 104° | 75° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 87° – 94° |
| September | 98° | 70° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| October | 87° | 60° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| November | 75° | 50° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| December | 65° | 43° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| Year | 85° | 59° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 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 70°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Desert Edge’s 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 Desert Edge’s center.
- Snow: Palm Springs, CA.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Palm Springs, CA, 8 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Palm Springs Rgnl Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, 620 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Desert Edge’s climate
What is the weather like in Desert Edge?
A typical July afternoon reaches 105°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 72 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Desert Edge in winter?
December nights average 43°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.3 a year on average). In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How much snow does Desert Edge get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Palm Springs, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Desert Edge?
July, with a typical high of 105° and a low of 76°. About 177 days a year reach 90° and 115 reach 100° (Palm Springs, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Desert Edge?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 21% of winters at Palm Springs, CA, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Desert Edge in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 30°.
What is the best time of year to visit Desert Edge?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Desert Edge getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Desert Edge.
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.