Weather in Palm Springs in April 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Palm Springs in April
Going from a maximum of +104°F during the day to a minimum of +48°F during the night, the temperature in April averages around +90°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 35% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +102°F.
Is Palm Springs warm or cold in April?
Palm Springs is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +75°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +54°F to +59°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Palm Springs:
Climate in Palm Springs in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +82°F | +90°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +36°F | +37°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +106°F | +113°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 29 mm | 9 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 45% | 39% | 39% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 22 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April often has better weather than March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +75°F to +82°F during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 29 mm to 9 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 45% to 39%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 17 to 19.
May brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Palm Springs is gradually increasing during April, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last April in Palm Springs?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Palm Springs in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+81°F) and the highest in 2020 (+91°F). The driest year was 2002 with only 57 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 427 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Palm Springs, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
