January in Palm Springs
Palm Springs in January. One of the best months to visit Palm Springs. Typical daytime highs around 66°F (19°C).
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A first trip3 nights
Two nights give downtown, architecture and a pool afternoon a first visit; three leave room for a museum or an outing beyond the centre.
Your baseDowntown near Palm Canyon Drive
Stay near the downtown restaurants, shops and museums to cover the central part of the city on foot.
Stay length, neighbourhoods & sources
Two nights give downtown, architecture and a pool afternoon a first visit; three leave room for a museum or an outing beyond the centre.
Stay near the downtown restaurants, shops and museums to cover the central part of the city on foot.
Explore sample itineraries →What to see
Start with the sights.
01What to seePalm Springs Aerial TramwayExplore →
The world's largest rotating tram car climbs nearly 6,000 vertical feet up Chino Canyon in about ten minutes, swapping desert floor for pine forest at the top of Mount San Jacinto.
02What to seePalm Springs Art MuseumExplore →
This mid-century modern museum downtown holds a collection spanning Native American, contemporary, and glass art alongside architecture and design exhibits reflecting the city's design heritage.
03What to seeDowntown Palm SpringsExplore →
Palm Canyon Drive is the walkable heart of the city, lined with mid-century architecture, boutiques, and restaurants beneath the San Jacinto Mountains, and home to the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.
04What to seeIndian CanyonsExplore →
This Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians-owned preserve holds some of the world's largest California fan palm oases, threaded through Palm, Andreas, and Murray canyons at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.
05What to seeSunnylandsExplore →
Known as the "Camp David of the West," this Rancho Mirage estate built by Walter and Leonore Annenberg hosted presidents and world leaders and is now open to the public as a historic house and garden…
Month by month
Palm Springs, month by month.
What to plan a trip around, month by month.
February in Palm Springs
What’s on in Palm Springs in February. One of the best months to visit Palm Springs. Typical daytime highs around 70°F (21°C).
- Super Bowl LXI, Sunday, February 14, 2027, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
March in Palm Springs
What’s on in Palm Springs in March. One of the best months to visit Palm Springs. Typical daytime highs around 72°F (22°C).
- California Superbloom, March to April 2027
April in Palm Springs
What’s on in Palm Springs in April. Typical daytime highs around 84°F (29°C).
- California Superbloom, March to April 2027
- Coachella 2027, April 9 to 11 and April 16 to 18, 2027
June in Palm Springs
What’s on in Palm Springs in June. Typical daytime highs around 100°F (38°C).
July in Palm Springs
What’s on in Palm Springs in July. Typical daytime highs around 108°F (42°C).
August in Palm Springs
What’s on in Palm Springs in August. Typical daytime highs around 106°F (41°C).
September in Palm Springs
What’s on in Palm Springs in September. Typical daytime highs around 100°F (38°C).
October in Palm Springs
What’s on in Palm Springs in October. Typical daytime highs around 90°F (32°C).
November in Palm Springs
What’s on in Palm Springs in November. One of the best months to visit Palm Springs. Typical daytime highs around 75°F (24°C).
December in Palm Springs
Palm Springs in December. One of the best months to visit Palm Springs. Typical daytime highs around 68°F (20°C).
Make a trip of it
Palm Springs, at the right moment.
Make a plan
Before you go.
Transport, fares & local advice
Getting there
PSP (main international gateway): Taxi or rideshare to Downtown Park, about 10 minutes. This is the state tourism board’s driving estimate to Downtown Park, not a promise for every hotel or for pickup waiting time.
Getting around
Walk around the downtown core and arrange a taxi, rideshare or tour for attractions farther out. The aerial tramway, air museum and Indian Canyons are not practical downtown walking trips.
Know before you go
- The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway climbs from desert floor to pine forest in under 15 minutes and is worth the trip for the temperature drop alone.
- Downtown is walkable, but the resort areas and hiking trailheads are spread out enough that a car helps.
Planning sources · checked 2026-10-15
Stay length is a Trailwind editorial estimate. Transfer times are approximate.
- How Many Days Do You Need in Palm Springs? | Visit Palm Springs · Accessed 2026-10-15
- Who We Are | Palm Springs International Airport · Accessed 2026-10-15
- Airlines and Destinations | Palm Springs International Airport · Accessed 2026-10-15
- Cactus and Cocktails, Palm Springs stop | Visit California · Accessed 2026-10-15
- Palm Springs Without a Car | Visit Palm Springs · Accessed 2026-10-15
Questions
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Palm Springs?
The best time to visit Palm Springs is Nov–Mar, in United States.
Where is Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is in United States. The nearest major airport is Palm Springs International (PSP).
What is Palm Springs known for?
Midcentury modern architecture, mountain views, and a slower desert pace than Phoenix or Vegas.
Nearby on Trailwind
More to see near Palm Springs.
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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
02Palm Springs Art Museum
03Downtown Palm Springs
04Indian Canyons
05Sunnylands
06Joshua Tree
07Trestles
08Disneyland Park
09Disneyland
10La Jolla Cove
11Balboa Park
12Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
13San Diego Zoo
14San Diego
15USS Midway Museum
16Coronado Beach
17The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
18East Los Angeles
More places to explore
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Beyond the city