Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Coachella features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 154 mm (6.1 inches) and receives 19 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Coachella enjoys an average of 3699 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Coachella are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (84 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Coachella experiences 189 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Coachella, California, United States with other places around the world.
Coachella usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Coachella are May, June and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 18 (0.7) | 11 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Coachella are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Coachella: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195 | 251 | 304 | 331 | 374 | 377 | 381 | 362 | 323 | 303 | 261 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 55m | 14h 20m | 14h 6m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 23m | 9h 56m |
Coachella experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Coachella UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |