July is one of the warmer months of the year in Palm Desert, with average highs near 40°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 31.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 27% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Palm Desert. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Palm Desert was 2024 — when the month averaged 35.1°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 27.9°C. Typical July days reach 40°C with nights near 23.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Palm Desert, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1984 with 49 mm, while the driest were 1993, 2020 and 2025 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Palm Desert during July averages 27%. The most humid July was 1984 at 40%, and the least humid was 1981 at 19%.
July receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palm Desert. The sunniest July was 2020 at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Palm Desert during July is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1993, 2000 and 2020 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.7°C | 30.7°C | 32.3°C | 31.8°C | 32.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 39.4°C | 39.4°C | 40.7°C | 39.7°C | 41.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 22.1°C | 23.9°C | 23.8°C | 24.6°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | -8 mm |
July temperatures in Palm Desert have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 12.4°C (1987) to a record high of 47.9°C (2024).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 49 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.7°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Palm Desert
July is a good time to visit Palm Desert, with days averaging 40°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 31.6°C, warmer than Palm Desert's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and May are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.1°C | 30.7°C | 21.4°C | 45.1°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 43.4°C | 35.1°C | 26.8°C | 47.9°C | 20.6°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 42.6°C | 34.1°C | 25.6°C | 45.7°C | 17.5°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 40.0°C | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 44.2°C | 16.3°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 40.5°C | 33.4°C | 26.3°C | 45.6°C | 22.3°C | 14 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 41.4°C | 32.0°C | 22.6°C | 45.9°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2019 | 40.3°C | 31.6°C | 22.9°C | 44.6°C | 15.7°C | 5 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 40.2°C | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 46.1°C | 19.5°C | 6 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 40.5°C | 33.1°C | 25.7°C | 45.7°C | 21.1°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 41.5°C | 32.8°C | 24.0°C | 45.2°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2015 | 37.4°C | 29.5°C | 21.6°C | 40.4°C | 17.0°C | 19 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 39.9°C | 31.9°C | 24.0°C | 44.3°C | 18.7°C | 4 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 39.3°C | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 44.1°C | 20.5°C | 10 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 38.4°C | 30.5°C | 22.5°C | 44.6°C | 15.9°C | 22 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 39.1°C | 30.9°C | 22.8°C | 43.7°C | 16.0°C | 7 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2010 | 40.4°C | 32.0°C | 23.6°C | 43.9°C | 15.9°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 8 |
| 2009 | 41.5°C | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 45.1°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 8 |
| 2008 | 40.5°C | 32.4°C | 24.2°C | 43.9°C | 18.7°C | 7 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2007 | 40.3°C | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 45.1°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 40.9°C | 33.8°C | 26.7°C | 45.1°C | 21.7°C | 10 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 41.4°C | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 47.7°C | 18.5°C | 17 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 40.2°C | 31.4°C | 22.6°C | 43.6°C | 16.4°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 41.4°C | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 46.6°C | 18.8°C | 7 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 41.3°C | 32.8°C | 24.3°C | 44.2°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 39.1°C | 30.2°C | 21.3°C | 45.7°C | 15.0°C | 10 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2000 | 39.9°C | 30.5°C | 21.1°C | 44.6°C | 13.6°C | 8 mm | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1999 | 37.6°C | 29.8°C | 22.0°C | 42.3°C | 16.7°C | 25 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1998 | 40.7°C | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 46.4°C | 16.0°C | 4 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1997 | 38.9°C | 29.6°C | 20.3°C | 44.8°C | 15.1°C | 16 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1996 | 41.1°C | 33.2°C | 25.2°C | 44.8°C | 19.7°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 39.8°C | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 46.8°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1994 | 40.5°C | 31.8°C | 23.2°C | 43.5°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 37.7°C | 27.9°C | 18.2°C | 40.6°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1992 | 38.4°C | 29.9°C | 21.4°C | 43.1°C | 12.6°C | 4 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 38.7°C | 30.0°C | 21.4°C | 44.3°C | 17.1°C | 20 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 40.3°C | 31.7°C | 23.1°C | 43.7°C | 17.0°C | 7 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 41.3°C | 32.2°C | 23.1°C | 46.1°C | 17.6°C | 4 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 40.3°C | 31.8°C | 23.2°C | 42.5°C | 17.2°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 37.9°C | 28.5°C | 19.2°C | 41.7°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1986 | 37.8°C | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 42.4°C | 15.5°C | 19 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 40.6°C | 32.1°C | 23.7°C | 45.4°C | 16.7°C | 16 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 37.5°C | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 45.2°C | 20.2°C | 49 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 39.3°C | 30.1°C | 21.0°C | 43.9°C | 15.1°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.9°C | 30.0°C | 21.1°C | 43.3°C | 13.1°C | 9 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.7°C | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 43.5°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 40°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 31.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 8 mm of rainfall in Palm Desert, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 49 mm in 1984.
The hottest July reached 47.9°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 12.4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.4°C to 41.3°C and overnight lows from 22.6°C to 25°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Palm Desert and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Palm Desert, averaging 31.6°C.
For July in Palm Desert, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40°C and lows of 23.2°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 27% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 2.3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1993).
The wettest July on record was 1984 with 49 mm. On average, July sees 8 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
