Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Coachella, CA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Coachella typically feels like a preview of summer, with an average high of 84° and just a 4% chance of rain across 112 years of records. The date has seen its share of extremes, though — from a scorching 107° back in 1904 to a teeth-chattering 38° low in 1945.
Coachella doesn't mess around when it comes to heat: the all-time record of 123°, set on June 26, 1970, puts it among the hottest places ever recorded in the US. The desert swings hard in both directions, with a record low of 13° in January 1937 and a single-day deluge of 6.45" in September 1939 — a reminder that rare desert storms can be biblical when they do show up.
If you're planning around comfort, January through March is your window, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s and 80s before the heat becomes relentless. July is the peak of summer brutality, averaging 107° highs, and the shoulder months of May, June, and September all push triple digits. Rain is nearly irrelevant here year-round — even the wettest week of the year, late December, averages just 0.16" of precipitation.