Weather on January 16 at Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree National Park

CAPacific West4,500 ft elevation
Avg High72°F
Avg Low46°F
Warmest202172°F
Coldest198744°F

Based on 55 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 16th in Joshua Tree National Park (via Palm Springs, CA) typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 72°F and lows near 46°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 2021 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (44°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of January 16th dates historically, with the wettest January 16th recording 2.67" of rain. The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 16th in Joshua Tree? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202684°F55°F0"--
202575°F48°F0"--
202475°F46°F0"--
202364°F50°F0.94"--
202276°F52°F0"--
202190°F54°F0"--
202068°F45°F0"0"
201961°F53°F0.08"0"
201877°F55°F0"0"
201768°F47°F0"0"
201669°F46°F0"0"
201576°F49°F0"0"
201484°F56°F0"--
201367°F33°F0"--
201268°F46°F0"0"
201180°F60°F0"--
201071°F51°F0"0"
200980°F54°F0"0"
200867°F47°F0"0"
200759°F40°F0"0"
200666°F41°F0"0"
200573°F39°F0"0"
200478°F45°F0"--
200382°F50°F0"0"
200269°F42°F0"0"
200157°F39°F0"0"
200079°F53°F0"0"
199977°F48°F0"0"
199760°F42°F0"0"
199678°F53°F0"0"
199560°F42°F0"0"
199481°F46°F0"0"
199358°F52°F2.67"0"
199268°F40°F0"0"
199169°F54°F0"0"
199064°F40°F0"0"
198972°F39°F0"0"
198871°F43°F0"0"
198754°F34°F0"0"
198674°F45°F0"0"
198573°F42°F0"0"
198470°F41°F0"0"
198380°F58°F0"0"
198275°F43°F0"0"
198173°F49°F0"0"
198075°F50°F0"0"
197955°F45°F0.23"0"
197859°F42°F0.03"0"
197777°F41°F0"0"
197688°F44°F0"0"
197577°F47°F0"0"
197475°F45°F0"0"
197372°F46°F0"0"
197278°F48°F0"0"
197177°F38°F0"0"

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