Best time to visit Palmdale
The best time to visit Palmdale is April–June and September–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Palmdale, California, United States
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 4.6 °C / 40 °F | 52 mm / 2.1 in | good month |
| February | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 4.8 °C / 41 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | good month |
| March | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | good month |
| April | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 8.1 °C / 47 °F | 20 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| May | 23 °C / 73 °F | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 10 mm / 0.4 in | best month |
| June | 28.5 °C / 83 °F | 15.7 °C / 60 °F | 5 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| July | 31.6 °C / 89 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| August | 31.3 °C / 88 °F | 18.9 °C / 66 °F | 17 mm / 0.7 in | good month |
| September | 28.5 °C / 83 °F | 16.8 °C / 62 °F | 14 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
| October | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 17 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| November | 17.2 °C / 63 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | best month |
| December | 12.6 °C / 55 °F | 4.5 °C / 40 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- April–June, September–November
- Good
- July–August, December–March
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: precipitation 52 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, relative humidity 47%, average daily low 4.6 °C / 40 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 8.8 °C / 48 °F, average daily high 12.9 °C / 55 °F.
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 5.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily high 13.9 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 49%, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 10.2 °C / 50 °F.
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, feels like (high) 12.9 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 15.9 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 6.7 days, relative humidity 52%, average daily low 5.9 °C / 43 °F.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 3.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, relative humidity 46%, average daily low 8.1 °C / 47 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.4 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 23 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 2.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 46%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 28.5 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 39%.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 38%, average daily low 19 °C / 66 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 31.4 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 31.6 °C / 89 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 17 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 18.9 °C / 66 °F, relative humidity 35%.
Against: feels like (high) 30.9 °C / 88 °F, average daily high 31.3 °C / 88 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.3 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 3.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily high 28.5 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 16.8 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 38%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 17 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 2.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 38%.
November · best
In its favour: precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 17.2 °C / 63 °F, feels like (high) 13.2 °C / 56 °F, wet days 3.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, relative humidity 39%, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, wet days 5.4 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, relative humidity 49%, average daily low 4.5 °C / 40 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 8.6 °C / 47 °F, average daily high 12.6 °C / 55 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- October–May
- Good
- June, September
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.9 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 52 mm / 2.1 in, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 4.6 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, feels like (high) 8.8 °C / 48 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.1 h.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.9 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, wet days 5.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, feels like (high) 10.2 °C / 50 °F, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.9 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, wet days 6.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, feels like (high) 12.9 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 5.9 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, wet days 3.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 8.1 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 13.1 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 23 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, wet days 2.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 21.4 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, daylight per day 14 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, daylight per day 14.4 h, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: average daily high 28.5 °C / 83 °F, feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F.
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 14 mm / 0.5 in, wet days 3.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, daylight per day 12.4 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, average daily low 16.8 °C / 62 °F.
Against: average daily high 28.5 °C / 83 °F, feels like (high) 27.3 °C / 81 °F.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 17 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.2 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, wet days 3.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, feels like (high) 13.2 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 10.4 h.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.6 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, wet days 5.4 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 4.5 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, feels like (high) 8.6 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: daylight per day 9.9 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Mount Waterman, 31 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 8.8 °C | 10.2 °C | 12.9 °C | 17.2 °C | 21.4 °C | 27.7 °C | 31.4 °C | 30.9 °C | 27.3 °C | 19.9 °C | 13.2 °C | 8.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.8 days | 1.4 days | 1.2 days | 0.6 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 0.3 days | 0.5 days | 0.8 days | 1.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9 h | 9.8 h | 11.1 h | 12.2 h | 13.5 h | 13.9 h | 13.8 h | 13 h | 11.8 h | 10.8 h | 9.6 h | 8.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 47% | 49% | 52% | 46% | 46% | 39% | 38% | 35% | 38% | 38% | 39% | 49% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 9.3 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 18.4 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 17.8 µg/m³ | 19.9 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ | 18.9 µg/m³ | 20.2 µg/m³ | 22 µg/m³ | 21.4 µg/m³ | 19.8 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 15.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.