Desert View Highlands reaches 100° on about 36 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Desert View Highlands at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Desert View Highlands’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Desert View Highlands’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Desert View Highlands feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 248 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 10 and the first by November 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Palmdale, CA, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Desert View Highlands’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 21°. 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 7 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 27 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Palmdale, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Desert View Highlands
55% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Palmdale, CA.
Living with Desert View Highlands’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
248 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 10 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 1.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Desert View Highlands from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Desert View Highlands and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Desert View Highlands yet.
Climates most like Desert View Highlands’, 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 View Highlands, CA | 35° | 96° | 7" | 0.0" |
| Canutillo, TX | 32° | 96° | 9" | 0.0" |
| Anthony, NM | 31° | 96° | 9" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
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 View Highlands averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 88% 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 View Highlands compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Desert View Highlands’ place among California’s.
Desert View Highlands weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Desert View Highlands’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Palmdale, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 35° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| February | 61° | 37° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| March | 67° | 41° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| April | 72° | 44° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| May | 80° | 51° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 57° – 73° |
| June | 89° | 59° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 67° – 80° |
| July | 96° | 65° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 96° | 64° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 58° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 79° | 49° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 40° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| December | 58° | 34° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| Year | 76° | 48° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 27 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 57° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Desert View Highlands’ 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 View Highlands’ center.
- Snow: Palmdale, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Palmdale, CA, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Desert View Highlands’ climate
What is the weather like in Desert View Highlands?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Desert View Highlands in winter?
December nights average 34°. About 38 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Desert View Highlands get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Palmdale, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Desert View Highlands?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 65°. About 118 days a year reach 90° and 36 reach 100° (Palmdale, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Desert View Highlands?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 10 and the first fall frost by November 19, about 248 frost-free days, at Palmdale, CA.
What growing zone is Desert View Highlands in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Desert View Highlands?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Desert View Highlands getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Desert View Highlands.
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.