Weather in Palm Springs in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Palm Springs in December
Going from a maximum of +82°F during the day to a minimum of +45°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +72°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +70°F to +66°F.
Is Palm Springs warm or cold in December?
Palm Springs is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +75°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +54°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Palm Springs, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Palm Springs in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +68°F | +68°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +25°F | +21°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +88°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 14 mm | 27 mm | 39 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 37% | 44% | 47% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 21 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +75°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +68°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 14 mm to 27 mm. Humidity rises from 37% to 44%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 21 sunny days in November to 18 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Palm Springs is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Palm Springs?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Palm Springs in December 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.
