ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Palm Desert vs Palm Springs Desert: weather in February
Essentially a tie in February: Palm Desert is 46% clear historically, Palm Springs Desert is 50% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 71°F vs 71°F. Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific February. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Palm Desert
CA
- Clear days, February
- 46%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 71°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 42%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 50%
- Rain frequency
- 12% of days
Palm Springs Desert
CA
- Clear days, February
- 50%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 71°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 47%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 54%
- Rain frequency
- 12% of days
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All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.