USDA Hardiness Zone 10a
Frost Dates for 92262 — Palm Springs, California
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Palm Springs, CA (425 ft), 2 miles southeast.
Updated
Frost is not a yearly event in Palm Springs: a night at or below 32°F came in 21% of the winters of 1991–2020 at Palm Springs, CA, and a 36°F night, cold enough for frost on exposed leaves, in 76%. There is no reliable "last frost date" here; most years have none.
- Winters with a freeze
- 21%
- Winters with 36°F
- 76%
- Coldest month low
- 45°F
- Hardiness zone
- 10a
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, December
30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 0%
- Snow per year
- 0"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
0 of 20 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Palm Springs
At Palm Springs, CA, 2 miles southeast of Palm Springs, 21% of the winters of 1991–2020 had at least one night at or below 32°F, 1% reached 28°F. Nights of 36°F, enough for frost on exposed leaves, are more common (76% of winters) and, when they come, fall between about December 22 and January 10. December is the month most likely to bring one: a 12% chance in a given year. 62 of the 283 other California stations behind this site's ZIP pages freeze in fewer than half of winters too.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F76% of yrs | Dec 14 | Dec 24 | Dec 31 | Jan 4 | Jan 10 | Jan 16 | Jan 25 | Feb 3 | Feb 18 |
| 32°F21% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F1% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F76% of yrs | Dec 5 | Dec 9 | Dec 14 | Dec 17 | Dec 22 | Dec 27 | Jan 1 | Jan 8 | Jan 25 |
| 32°F21% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F1% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Palm Springs, CA, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 92262 →Compare Palm Springs with another place →
Weather by month in Palm Springs
July is the warmest month at Palm Springs, CA, averaging 108°F by day and 79°F at night; December is the coldest at 69°F and 45°F. From February to November the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month.
Warmth for growing adds up to 9,215 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 99% of the 283 California stations. 42% of them (3,856) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,338. Precipitation totals 5.2 inches a year, most in January (1.4") and least in May (0.0"); May to September bring 13% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71 | 47 | 1.4 | 10% | <1 | 280 |
| Feb | 73 | 49 | 1.1 | 1% | <1 | 315 |
| Mar | 80 | 54 | 0.6 | 0% | 0 | 526 |
| Apr | 88 | 59 | 0.1 | 0% | 0 | 695 |
| May | 94 | 65 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 916 |
| Jun | 103 | 72 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 1125 |
| Jul | 108 | 79 | 0.3 | 0% | 0 | 1338 |
| Aug | 108 | 79 | 0.2 | 0% | 0 | 1338 |
| Sep | 102 | 73 | 0.2 | 0% | 0 | 1130 |
| Oct | 91 | 64 | 0.2 | 0% | 0 | 851 |
| Nov | 78 | 54 | 0.3 | 0% | 0 | 482 |
| Dec | 69 | 45 | 0.8 | 12% | <1 | 221 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Palm Springs, CA (425 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Palm Springs Regional Airport, CA, 2 miles southeast of Palm Springs, has a 32°F night in 11% of winters against 21% here, and a coolest-month low 1°F warmer (46°F).
When it snows in Palm Springs, California
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Palm Springs, CA, 2.2 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 92262 is 2 miles from Palm Springs, CA, which stands at 425 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 92262 in zone 10a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Frost dates across California →
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
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