Weather on March 1 at Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree National Park

CAPacific West4,500 ft elevation
Avg High75°F
Avg Low50°F
Warmest202679°F
Coldest202347°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

March 1st in Joshua Tree National Park (via Palm Springs, CA) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 75°F and lows near 50°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 2026 (79°F average), while the coldest was 2023 (47°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 17% of March 1st dates historically, with the wettest March 1st recording 4.9" of rain. The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 1st in Joshua Tree? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202695°F62°F0"--
202577°F60°F0"--
202477°F51°F0"--
202352°F43°F1.8"--
202293°F54°F0"--
202171°F44°F0"--
202074°F50°F0"0"
201981°F56°F0"0"
201868°F45°F0"0"
201773°F47°F0"0"
201691°F62°F0"0"
201559°F51°F1.32"0"
201466°F52°F0.71"--
201384°F53°F0"--
201274°F45°F0"--
201171°F42°F0"--
201074°F50°F0"0"
200985°F52°F0"--
200879°F52°F0"--
200766°F41°F0"0"
200674°F48°F0"--
200575°F49°F0"0"
200467°F48°F0"--
200370°F48°F0"0"
200269°F50°F0"--
200167°F49°F0.25"0"
200076°F47°F0"0"
199988°F52°F0"0"
199873°F48°F0"0"
199769°F39°F0"0"
199676°F49°F0"0"
199571°F52°F0"0"
199486°F54°F0"0"
199370°F43°F0"0"
199279°F58°F0"0"
199162°F49°F4.9"0"
199083°F58°F0"0"
198980°F54°F0"0"
198877°F36°F0"0"
198775°F45°F0"0"
198581°F52°F0"0"
198481°F48°F0"0"
198277°F58°F0"0"
198161°F47°F2.03"0"
198077°F54°F0"0"
197972°F50°F0.05"0"
197861°F54°F2.24"0"
197774°F42°F0"0"
197677°F57°F0.03"0"
197589°F53°F0"0"
197478°F53°F0"0"
197375°F48°F0"0"
197286°F50°F0"0"
197166°F47°F0"0"

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