January Overview
- High temperature: 71°F (22°C)
- Low temperature: 43°F (6°C)
- Hours daylight/sun: 10 hours
- Rainy days to be expected:2
Whether you are heading to Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta or Indio, the weather will be pleasantly warm with highs in the low 70s F anywhere in the Coachella Valley in January. Note though that given the desert climate, nights can get cold with lows of 43°F. You will enjoy 10 hours of daylight and plenty of sun each day even in January. January is the ‘wettest’ month in the Coachella Valley- inverted commas as there are only 2 rainy dayson average!
Perfect weather to spend time outdoors. If you love nature you are prefectly right here to go for the Desert Hike trail of Palm Canyon or the Living Desert and Zoo Gardens.
Best Time to Visit Coachella Valley
If you are looking for hot weather, a trip to the Coachella Valley is worth it at any time of the year. Summer time however, with highs of 107°F, might be even too hot for the most sun loving visitors!
You might find the winter months from November until March, or maybe April, the most pleasant with temperatures in the 70s and 80s F. Remember though that nights can be cool in the desert!
April, of course, is the best time to visit if you’re looking to see some of the superstar headliners at the Coachella Festival!
Things to know about Coachella Valley
The desert valley of Coachella has been transformed into a luxury living and vacation paradise with numerous golf courses, polo fields, luxury hotels, restaurants and so much to do. The number 1 event that the area is famous for is surely the Coachella Festival.
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