Weather on December 15
Palm Springs, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 15th in Palm Springs, CA typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 43°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2025 (73°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (36°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of December 15th dates historically, with the wettest December 15th recording 2.16" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 15th in Palm Springs, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 89° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
| 2024 | 76° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 2023 | 76° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 2022 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2019 | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2018coldest | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2016 | 72° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2013 | 76° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2011 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2010 | 71° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 2008 | 58° | 40° | 49° | 2.16" | — |
| 2007 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2006 | 74° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 2005 | 76° | 38° | 57° | — | — |
| 2004 | 80° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 2003 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2002 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2000 | 72° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 1999 | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1998 | 80° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 1997 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1996 | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1995 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1994 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1993 | 66° | 43° | 54° | 0.23" | — |
| 1992 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1991 | 74° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 1990 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1989 | 71° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1988 | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 1987 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1985 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1984 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1983 | 73° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 1982 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1981 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 1980 | 86° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1979 | 75° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 1978 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1977 | 75° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1976 | 82° | 45° | 63° | — | — |
| 1975 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1974 | 71° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1973 | 79° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1972 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1971 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
Palm Springs, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Palm Springs, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Palm Springs, CA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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