Cathy Hegman, Visual Art. Â· December 11, 2011 Â·. Tis the Season. New work is beginning to happen in the studioâ¦thoughts of how this year has gone by much too fast have been on my mind as of late.
In the past 30 years, Palm Springs average rainfall is about 5.5 inches. This small amount of rain annually in Palm Springs California is about 85% less than the USA average, and 75% less than the average in California. Rainfall total in Palm Springs year-to-date in 2016 is above normal with 2.1 inches through January. In 2015, total rain in Palm Springs was 2.3 inches. In 2014 rainfall total was 1.71 inches in the Palm Springs area for calendar year January to December 2014. In prior years, 2012-2013, rain in the Palm Springs and Palm Desert CA area also measured less than 2 inches total each year.
Palm Springs: Annual Weather Averages. August is the hottest month in Palm Springs with an average temperature of 25Â°C (77Â°F) and the coldest is January at 14Â°C (56Â°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 13 in August. The wettest month is January with an average of 48.4mm of rain. The best month to swim in the sea is in July when the average sea temperature is 20Â°C (68Â°F).