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Palm Desert weather, next 16 days

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Palm Desert scores 9.4 out of 10 and has 4 genuinely clear days out of 16. Dull days (11) still outnumber bright ones (4), so this is not a good run of weather.

9.4/10
Mostly dull
4 genuinely clear days, 0 partly cloudy, 10 overcast, 1 wet-sky, out of 16 forecast days. Rain is in the hourly forecast on 6 days (60h).
Bright days 4 vs dull days 11. Dull wins, so we do not call this a good forecast.
We are not showing a flattering tier word here. Why the score and the sky can disagree.

6-day run 8–13 Nov, zero rain · 4 clear, rain on 6 of 16 forecast days (60h) — Sunshine, day after day — 6-day run, 4 genuinely clear, 86°F · 6-day run 8–13 Nov; rain on 6 of the other 10 days (60h)

The next 16 days in Palm Desert

Every number below is the forecast we hold, rendered as text — nothing here is drawn on a canvas or filled in by JavaScript. The rain figure is the highest chance across all 16 days (39%), not the lowest, because the worst number is the useful one.

Booking window Sun 8 Nov–Fri 13 Nov: 9.4/10 for those days alone. The 16-day outlook score (9.4) covers the full table below and includes days outside that window.

Palm Desert daily forecast, Sun 8 Nov to Mon 23 Nov (16 days total). Best single day scores 10.0; worst scores 6.8. A lone good day cannot carry the forecast.
Day High Low Rain chance Sky Day score
86°F 68°F 0% Clear clear 10.0
Clear skies, 86°F, zero drama.
86°F 68°F 0% Clear clear 10.0
Clear skies, 86°F, zero drama.
85°F 72°F 0% Overcast cloudy 8.5
Overcast, 85°F, dry as a bone.
86°F 73°F 0% Clear clear 10.0
Clear skies, 86°F, zero drama.
84°F 71°F 0% Clear clear 10.0
Clear skies, 84°F, zero drama.
82°F 72°F 10% Overcast cloudy 8.5
Overcast, 82°F, dry as a bone.
75°F 65°F 13% Light drizzle cloudy 7.0
Overcast, 75°F — but 9 hours of rain are in the forecast.
72°F 64°F 30% Light drizzle wet 7.0
Light drizzle, 72°F — it'll pass — but 6 hours of rain are in the forecast.
72°F 65°F 39% Overcast cloudy 7.4
Overcast, 72°F, light rain possible — but 16 hours of rain are in the forecast.
74°F 64°F 33% Overcast cloudy 7.7
Overcast, 74°F, light rain possible — rain overnight only (5 hours), dry while you're up.
74°F 64°F 8% Overcast cloudy 8.5
Overcast, 74°F, dry as a bone.
73°F 61°F 16% Overcast cloudy 8.3
Overcast, 73°F, dry as a bone.
72°F 64°F 13% Overcast cloudy 8.4
Overcast, 72°F, dry as a bone.
74°F 64°F 13% Light drizzle cloudy 7.0
Overcast, 74°F — but 9 hours of rain are in the forecast.
72°F 64°F 10% Overcast cloudy 8.5
Overcast, 72°F, dry as a bone.
unknown unknown 11% Unknown unknown 6.8
Hazy conditions — but 3 hours of rain are in the forecast.

How this forecast got its score

  • 6 forecast days: 4 clear/mainly clear, 0 partly cloudy, 2 overcast or foggy, 0 with a drizzle/rain/snow sky code, 0 stormy (sky codes; rain hours below).
  • Trimmed mean of day scores 9.6 × 0.55 = 5.29
  • Worst day drag: worst day is 8.5 × 0.25 = 2.12 - one bad day cannot be averaged away.
  • Longest consecutive run of good days (≥7.0) is 6/6 = 100% coverage × 0.20 = 2.00
  • Best single day is 10.0 but it only counts through the trimmed mean - a lone great day cannot carry the window.
  • Hourly forecast: no rain hours in any of the 6 days.
  • Whole 16-day forecast: 4 clear, 0 partly cloudy, 10 overcast or foggy, 1 with a rain sky code, 0 with a storm sky code; rain hours on 6 of them (60h).

The full model, including why a single great day cannot rescue a bad run, is on the methodology page.

Getting to Palm Desert

The nearest airport we price is PSP. From New York City the fastest itinerary we have seen out of JFK takes 6h 14m (verified, Duffel), nonstop. Then about 17m to drive from PSP (est. 11 mi — road model, not real routing). Total door-to-lounger: ~6h 31m (estimated: the drive is a road model). Flight times from 56 other departure metros are on the search page.

Where to stay in Palm Desert

21 properties we currently hold live rates for, in supplier order. Each price is the total for the stay, taxes and mandatory fees included, as last returned for the window above — a held rate, not a quote, and it moves. A hotel whose total with taxes and fees we cannot confirm shows no price.

Hotels: best time to visit and prices by month

Hotels in Palm Desert with enough price history for a month-by-month page: weather by half-month and the nightly rates our searches have observed.

So, should you go?

Palm Desert scores 9.4 out of 10 and has 4 genuinely clear days out of 16. Dull days (11) still outnumber bright ones (4), so this is not a good run of weather. There is some sun in this window, but not much. Compare it against the rest of the list before booking.

Frequently asked

Is it raining in Palm Desert in the next 16 days?

Yes. 6 of the next 16 days in Palm Desert have rain in the forecast (60 forecast rain hours), peaking at 39% chance on the worst day. The run we list, Sun 8 Nov to Fri 13 Nov, is the stretch that clears our rain bar.

How many clear days does Palm Desert have in the next 16 days?

4. Palm Desert has 4 genuinely clear days out of the next 16.

Is Palm Desert good for a trip right now?

Marginal. Palm Desert scores 9.4/10, but dull days (11) still outnumber bright ones (4) over the next 16 days.

Palm Desert by month — 8-year ERA5 history

Historical clear-sky percentages from the ERA5 reanalysis (2018–2025). This is history, not a forecast — the 16-day forecast above is what is actually coming. They can and do differ.

Palm Desert: clear-sky % by month, ERA5 2018–2025. n = days sampled.
Month Historically clear Sample (n)
January 25% n=248 all destinations →
February 46% n=226 all destinations →
March 55% n=248 all destinations →
April 90% n=240 all destinations →
May 97% n=248 all destinations →
June 98% n=240 all destinations →
July 97% n=248 all destinations →
August 90% n=248 all destinations →
September 94% n=240 all destinations →
October 95% n=248 all destinations →
November 68% n=240 all destinations →
December 27% n=248 all destinations →

Each month links to the detailed almanac page for Palm Desert in that month. The “all destinations” column links to the full ranking across all destinations for that month.

Forecast data from Open-Meteo, last refreshed 2026-11-08T10:00:29.682430Z. Hotel names and rates come from third-party supplier data and change constantly; the rate shown is the rate we held at refresh time, not a quote. Scores are forecasts, not guarantees, and the whole model is published on our methodology page.