Cathedral City, California Climate Data

Cathedral City, California has a Hot Desert Climate climate (Köppen classification: BWh). Average annual temperatures range from 59.1 °F (low) to 87.1 °F (high). Annual precipitation averages 3.7 Inches. Cathedral City is located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 10a. The growing season typically runs from the last frost around Feb. 11 - Feb. 20 through the first frost around Nov. 21 - Nov. 30.

Avg Annual High87.1 °F
Avg Annual Low59.1 °F
Annual Precipitation3.7 in.
Hardiness ZoneZone 10a
Growing Season: Last frost around Feb. 11 - Feb. 20 — First frost around Nov. 21 - Nov. 30 — Approximately 50-75 Days frost days per year.

Monthly Average Climate Data for Cathedral City, California

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation Switch to Celsius / Metric
MonthAvg. LowAvg. HighAvg. Precip
January43.7 °F69.8 °F1.01 in.
February46.6 °F72.5 °F0.88 in.
March52.1 °F78.5 °F0.53 in.
April56.4 °F85.0 °F0.06 in.
May63.2 °F92.2 °F0.02 in.
June70.0 °F100.7 °F0.01 in.
July76.7 °F105.0 °F0.09 in.
August77.0 °F105.3 °F0.12 in.
September71.6 °F100.0 °F0.16 in.
October60.5 °F90.0 °F0.12 in.
November49.6 °F78.1 °F0.18 in.
December42.3 °F68.5 °F0.5 in.
Annual59.1 °F87.1 °F3.68 in.

Climate Zone Data for Cathedral City, California

Average First Frost DateNov. 21 - Nov. 30
Average Last Frost DateFeb. 11 - Feb. 20
Average Days With Frost50-75 Days
Plant Hardiness ZoneZone 10a : 30°F to 25°F
Plant Hardiness Zone - 2012Zone 9b : 25°F to 20°F
Current Drought ConditionsNormal
Köppen Climate ClassificationBWh - Hot Desert Climate
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