Weather on January 15 at Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree National Park

CAPacific West4,500 ft elevation
Avg High72°F
Avg Low47°F
Warmest202174°F
Coldest201348°F

Based on 54 years of data from Palm Springs, CA

Elevation Note: Joshua Tree sits at 4,500 ft. Expect temperatures 16°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Palm Springs, CA at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

January 15th in Joshua Tree National Park (via Palm Springs, CA) typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 72°F and lows near 47°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 15th was in 2021 (74°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (48°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of January 15th dates historically, with the wettest January 15th recording 2.08" of rain. The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 15th in Joshua Tree? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202682°F59°F0"--
202573°F49°F0"--
202473°F45°F0"--
202365°F50°F0.1"--
202273°F57°F0"--
202189°F59°F0"--
202070°F43°F0"0"
201958°F52°F0.53"0"
201879°F50°F0"0"
201770°F47°F0"0"
201672°F45°F0"0"
201575°F49°F0"0"
201482°F58°F0"--
201361°F35°F0"--
201265°F45°F0"--
201182°F57°F0"--
201074°F49°F0"0"
200983°F52°F0"0"
200870°F50°F0"0"
200757°F45°F0"0"
200667°F42°F0"--
200569°F39°F0"0"
200482°F49°F0"0"
200382°F50°F0"0"
200265°F42°F0"--
200158°F44°F0"0"
200081°F49°F0"0"
199977°F48°F0"0"
199870°F48°F0"0"
199758°F47°F0"0"
199676°F55°F0"0"
199566°F50°F0"0"
199480°F52°F0"0"
199358°F47°F0.91"0"
199274°F51°F0"0"
199066°F41°F0.13"0"
198971°F35°F0"0"
198871°F44°F0"0"
198667°F43°F0"0"
198571°F38°F0"0"
198465°F41°F0"0"
198379°F47°F0"0"
198271°F40°F0"0"
198175°F49°F0"0"
198075°F53°F0"0"
197959°F40°F0.38"0"
197868°F49°F2.08"0"
197772°F34°F0"0"
197686°F46°F0"0"
197581°F44°F0"0"
197474°F41°F0"0"
197376°F44°F0"0"
197280°F44°F0"0"
197173°F37°F0"0"

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