Climate almanac
Joshua Tree
California, United States · 34.13°, -116.31°
What is the climate like in Joshua Tree?
The best time to visit Joshua Tree is typically February – December, with trip comfort peaking in May (9.2/10). Joshua Tree is warmest in July, when daily highs average 102°F (39°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 41°F (5°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is June; the year sees roughly 4.7 in (120 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitFebruary – December — comfort peaks in May (9.2/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 102°F (39°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 41°F (5°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (0.8 in (21 mm))
- Driest monthJune (0.1 in (2 mm))
- Annual precipitation4.7 in (120 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromYucca Valley California, 9 km away (1990-2026)