Weather on December 14 at Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree National Park

CAPacific West4,500 ft elevation
Avg High70°F
Avg Low44°F
Warmest202568°F
Coldest197146°F

Based on 53 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

December 14th in Joshua Tree National Park (via Palm Springs, CA) typically brings pleasant winter weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 44°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 14th was in 2025 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (46°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 6% of December 14th dates historically, with the wettest December 14th recording 0.74" 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 December 14th in Joshua Tree? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202582°F54°F0"--
202473°F50°F0"--
202376°F48°F0"--
202264°F40°F0"--
202164°F46°F0.74"--
202071°F41°F0"--
201971°F50°F0"0"
201866°F47°F0"0"
201782°F50°F0"0"
201676°F53°F0"0"
201564°F45°F0"0"
201469°F48°F0"0"
201373°F46°F0"--
201260°F45°F0.03"--
201166°F41°F0"--
201083°F51°F0"0"
200970°F42°F0"--
200865°F43°F0"0"
200766°F41°F0"0"
200672°F47°F0"0"
200569°F46°F0"0"
200477°F48°F0"0"
200364°F39°F0"0"
200273°F49°F0"0"
200162°F39°F0.51"0"
200068°F47°F0"0"
199967°F48°F0"0"
199875°F43°F0"0"
199769°F38°F0"0"
199676°F55°F0"0"
199578°F50°F0"0"
199466°F40°F0"0"
199368°F40°F0"0"
199261°F45°F0"0"
199172°F42°F0"0"
199070°F44°F0"0"
198969°F40°F0"0"
198668°F42°F0"0"
198567°F34°F0"0"
198462°F42°F0"0"
198376°F44°F0"0"
198268°F41°F0"0"
198175°F55°F0"0"
198083°F45°F0"0"
197975°F39°F0"0"
197877°F40°F0"0"
197778°F47°F0"0"
197680°F43°F0"0"
197562°F44°F0"0"
197470°F44°F0"0"
197372°F44°F0"0"
197264°F31°F0"0"
197161°F32°F0"0"

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