Palo Verde reaches 100° on about 122 days a year, more than all but 12 U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 43°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in February and the lightest in June. Its yearly precipitation falls short of almost every U.S. town. Long walks are most pleasant from November to March, when afternoons reach 67–80°.
A year in Palo Verde at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Palo Verde’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Palo Verde’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Palo Verde feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 122 days a year reach 100°
And 179 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Blythe Airport, 13 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Palo Verde’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 24°. 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 3 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 15 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Ehrenberg 2 E, AZ, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Palo Verde
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 Blythe Airport.
Living with Palo Verde’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9a. Frost comes about 8 winters in 10, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 122 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.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Palo Verde from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (75%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Palo Verde and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Palo Verde yet.
Climates most like Palo Verde’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde, CA | 43° | 109° | 3" | 0.0" |
| Whitney, NV | 38° | 107° | 4" | 0.2" |
| Maricopa, AZ | 39° | 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 Palo Verde averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 94% 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 Palo Verde compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Palo Verde’s place among California’s.
Palo Verde weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Palo Verde’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ehrenberg 2 E, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 43° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| February | 73° | 46° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| March | 80° | 52° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| April | 87° | 57° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| May | 96° | 65° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| June | 105° | 73° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 84° – 93° |
| July | 109° | 81° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 91° – 98° |
| August | 108° | 81° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 92° – 98° |
| September | 102° | 74° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 85° – 91° |
| October | 91° | 61° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| November | 77° | 49° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| December | 67° | 42° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| Year | 89° | 60° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 59° to 73°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Palo Verde’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 Palo Verde’s center.
- Snow: Ehrenberg 2 E, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Blythe Airport, 13 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 Palo Verde’s climate
What is the weather like in Palo Verde?
A typical July afternoon reaches 109°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 8 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Palo Verde in winter?
December nights average 42°. About 3 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How much snow does Palo Verde get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Ehrenberg 2 E, AZ, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Palo Verde?
July, with a typical high of 109° and a low of 81°. About 179 days a year reach 90° and 122 reach 100° (Blythe Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Palo Verde?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 80% of winters at Blythe Airport, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Palo Verde in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Palo Verde?
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 Palo Verde getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Palo Verde.
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.