February is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Desert, with average highs near 19.5°C and lows around 6.6°C (mean 13.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 44 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Desert. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Palm Desert was 2015 — when the month averaged 18°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 9.5°C. Typical February days reach 19.5°C with nights near 6.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Palm Desert, averaging 44 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1998 with 161 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Palm Desert during February averages 50%. The most humid February was 1998 at 72%, and the least humid was 2002 at 29%.
February receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palm Desert. The sunniest February was 2016 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Palm Desert during February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2022 and 2023 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.7°C | 12.8°C | 12.7°C | 13.8°C | 13.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 19.4°C | 18.9°C | 19.0°C | 20.3°C | 20.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 6.0°C | 6.6°C | 6.4°C | 7.2°C | 7.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 40 mm | 68 mm | 51 mm | 31 mm | 18 mm | -22 mm |
February temperatures in Palm Desert have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -4.4°C (1989) to a record high of 32.4°C (2014).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 44 mm, with a wettest year of 161 mm.
A quieter season to visit Palm Desert
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Palm Desert. That said, February — with days averaging 19.5°C and nights around 6.6°C (mean 13.1°C) and moderate rainfall (44 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 31.4°C | 5.2°C | 22 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 18.6°C | 13.0°C | 7.4°C | 23.3°C | 3.3°C | 46 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | 21.8°C | 0.0°C | 23 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 20.1°C | 13.3°C | 6.4°C | 28.6°C | -0.3°C | 8 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 7.3°C | 27.0°C | 2.7°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 26.0°C | -0.7°C | 8 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 3.9°C | 23.4°C | -0.7°C | 90 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 20.4°C | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 29.5°C | -0.1°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 26.8°C | 1.0°C | 47 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 24.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.8°C | 30.2°C | 1.7°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 10.9°C | 29.3°C | 4.9°C | 8 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 23.9°C | 16.9°C | 9.8°C | 32.4°C | 3.5°C | 32 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 5.4°C | 23.6°C | 0.9°C | 9 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | 27.6°C | 0.4°C | 16 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 17.0°C | 10.4°C | 3.8°C | 23.9°C | -2.4°C | 57 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 23.0°C | 1.9°C | 50 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 18.2°C | 12.0°C | 5.8°C | 25.5°C | -0.6°C | 49 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 18.6°C | 12.2°C | 5.8°C | 24.3°C | 0.3°C | 36 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 25.3°C | 1.7°C | 24 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 21.6°C | 14.5°C | 7.4°C | 27.0°C | -0.1°C | 30 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 16.7°C | 11.8°C | 6.9°C | 20.6°C | 3.3°C | 107 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | 24.9°C | 2.0°C | 59 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 18.6°C | 12.6°C | 6.6°C | 28.3°C | 1.1°C | 74 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 22.1°C | 14.7°C | 7.3°C | 27.6°C | 0.1°C | 2 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | 28.1°C | 0.4°C | 69 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 19.1°C | 13.1°C | 7.2°C | 23.7°C | 3.2°C | 57 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 20.6°C | 13.4°C | 6.2°C | 27.4°C | 1.4°C | 16 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 16.0°C | 10.6°C | 5.3°C | 19.9°C | 2.3°C | 161 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 5.5°C | 26.7°C | 2.7°C | 12 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 20.4°C | 14.3°C | 8.2°C | 28.0°C | -1.5°C | 36 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 24.7°C | 4.5°C | 48 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 4.5°C | 22.1°C | -0.2°C | 68 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 15.8°C | 10.7°C | 5.6°C | 19.2°C | 2.3°C | 121 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.7°C | 25.7°C | 4.6°C | 94 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 26.1°C | 4.6°C | 99 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 18.0°C | 11.2°C | 4.4°C | 25.8°C | -3.5°C | 30 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 5.1°C | 29.6°C | -4.4°C | 25 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 7.0°C | 24.7°C | 1.8°C | 28 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 5.4°C | 24.2°C | -0.5°C | 30 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 29.8°C | -0.1°C | 72 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 18.5°C | 11.5°C | 4.5°C | 26.6°C | -3.7°C | 22 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 19.8°C | 12.7°C | 5.7°C | 24.8°C | 1.1°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 17.8°C | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 24.6°C | 2.0°C | 95 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 6.3°C | 25.5°C | -0.6°C | 38 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | 28.8°C | 1.6°C | 52 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 19.5°C with lows near 6.6°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 44 mm of rainfall in Palm Desert, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 161 mm in 1998.
The hottest February reached 32.4°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to -4.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.3°C to 19.9°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 7.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Desert and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 19.5°C daytime highs and 6.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Palm Desert, averaging 13.1°C.
For February in Palm Desert, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.5°C and lows of 6.6°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2022).
The wettest February on record was 1998 with 161 mm. On average, February sees 44 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
