April is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Desert, with average highs near 26.7°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 18.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Desert. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Palm Desert was 1989 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 13.8°C. Typical April days reach 26.7°C with nights near 10.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Palm Desert, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2020 with 41 mm, while the driest were 1993 and 2017 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Palm Desert during April averages 42%. The most humid April was 1983 at 56%, and the least humid was 1989 at 33%.
April receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palm Desert. The sunniest April was 2008 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 1999 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Palm Desert during April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April was 2011 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.5°C | 17.8°C | 18.1°C | 19.5°C | 19.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 26.2°C | 27.5°C | 27.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 10.0°C | 10.0°C | 11.5°C | 11.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 13 mm | 13 mm | 8 mm | 9 mm | -5 mm |
April temperatures in Palm Desert have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1999) to a record high of 38.4°C (2021).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 41 mm.
One of the best times to visit Palm Desert
April is one of the best times to visit Palm Desert. Expect days averaging 26.7°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 18.7°C) — cooler than Palm Desert's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 11.4°C | 36.1°C | 5.7°C | 3 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 10.7°C | 33.7°C | 2.9°C | 5 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 28.0°C | 19.7°C | 11.5°C | 36.7°C | 2.0°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 29.1°C | 20.4°C | 11.7°C | 35.4°C | 5.5°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 29.6°C | 20.8°C | 12.1°C | 38.4°C | 6.9°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 36.1°C | 6.4°C | 41 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 12.6°C | 35.1°C | 9.3°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 29.5°C | 21.0°C | 12.5°C | 35.2°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 28.7°C | 20.4°C | 12.2°C | 34.0°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 12.6°C | 33.6°C | 6.8°C | 11 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 27.8°C | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 35.6°C | 6.3°C | 4 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 28.0°C | 20.2°C | 12.3°C | 34.8°C | 4.0°C | 9 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 20.2°C | 11.6°C | 37.7°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 11.5°C | 36.6°C | 3.5°C | 25 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 34.1°C | 2.9°C | 4 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 16.0°C | 8.4°C | 31.2°C | 3.7°C | 21 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 26.0°C | 17.7°C | 9.4°C | 36.5°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 26.9°C | 18.2°C | 9.6°C | 33.4°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 27.5°C | 19.4°C | 11.3°C | 37.7°C | 6.1°C | 7 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 24.6°C | 16.9°C | 9.1°C | 31.9°C | 4.5°C | 22 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 30.0°C | 5.2°C | 8 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 11.4°C | 37.2°C | 6.8°C | 14 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 7.8°C | 29.2°C | 4.0°C | 21 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 27.7°C | 19.5°C | 11.3°C | 36.1°C | 4.9°C | 8 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 24.9°C | 17.0°C | 9.1°C | 34.3°C | 2.9°C | 20 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 28.7°C | 20.2°C | 11.6°C | 35.5°C | 6.7°C | 25 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 7.9°C | 35.3°C | 1.8°C | 36 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 22.2°C | 15.2°C | 8.2°C | 31.4°C | 3.0°C | 28 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 10.5°C | 35.2°C | 4.9°C | 4 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 11.5°C | 37.2°C | 7.2°C | 6 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 23.9°C | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 31.4°C | 4.0°C | 17 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 26.0°C | 18.3°C | 10.6°C | 34.5°C | 5.7°C | 19 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 26.6°C | 18.5°C | 10.4°C | 34.2°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 11.9°C | 35.2°C | 8.8°C | 7 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 8.2°C | 31.6°C | 4.2°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 11.8°C | 35.0°C | 8.3°C | 11 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 🔥 | 31.5°C | 22.5°C | 13.6°C | 38.2°C | 5.6°C | 3 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.2°C | 33.6°C | 5.1°C | 39 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 12.7°C | 34.4°C | 7.2°C | 5 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 25.8°C | 17.5°C | 9.2°C | 33.6°C | 6.0°C | 5 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 28.9°C | 20.4°C | 11.9°C | 34.5°C | 7.0°C | 5 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 26.1°C | 17.8°C | 9.6°C | 34.9°C | 5.0°C | 7 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 20.8°C | 13.8°C | 6.7°C | 25.5°C | 2.3°C | 40 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 8.9°C | 30.7°C | 2.1°C | 16 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.5°C | 19.1°C | 10.8°C | 34.0°C | 6.2°C | 8 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 26.7°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 18.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 11 mm of rainfall in Palm Desert, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 41 mm in 2020.
The hottest April reached 38.4°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 28.2°C and overnight lows from 9.6°C to 11.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Desert and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.7°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Palm Desert, averaging 18.7°C.
For April in Palm Desert, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.7°C and lows of 10.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2011).
The wettest April on record was 2020 with 41 mm. On average, April sees 11 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Palm Desert behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
