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Best Time til Visit Joshua Tree National Park

Best time til visit Joshua Tree National Park: mars, apríl, maí, júní, september and október. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☀️ 30°C now🕔 7:26 AM local📅 Best: mars, apríl, maí, júní, september and október

Best time til visit Joshua Tree National Park

Go in mars, apríl, maí, júní, september and október. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, júlí and ágúst - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★★
febrúar★★★★
mars★★★★★
apríl★★★★★
maí★★★★★
júní★★★★
júlí★★★★
ágúst★★★★
september★★★★
október★★★★★
nóvember★★★★
desember★★★★

Loftslag in Joshua Tree National Park month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprágsepoktdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar15°12 mm★★★★
febrúar19°12 mm★★★★
mars22°11°14 mm★★★★★
apríl24°12°2 mm★★★★★
maí29°17°3 mm★★★★★
júní35°23°6 mm★★★★
júlí38°26°5 mm★★★★
ágúst37°25°16 mm★★★★
september32°21°24 mm★★★★
október28°16°10 mm★★★★★
nóvember20°10°21 mm★★★★
desember18°11 mm★★★★

Loftslag type: Semi-arid. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Joshua Tree National Park compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Joshua Tree National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Palm Springs60 km24°C+3°C warmer201 mm
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park83 km23°C+2°C warmer131 mm
Riverside County138 km19°C2°C cooler391 mm
San Diego174 km17°C4°C cooler371 mm
San Diego County174 km17°C4°C cooler371 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Lightweight, light-coloured clothing and a refillable water bottle
  • sun.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid long hikes after mid-morning; start at dawn or leave it for a cooler day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, júlí and ágúst - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Joshua Tree National Park is a national park in California. Joshua Tree National Park is a US national park known for desert rock formations and night skies.

Núna er hitinn 30°C (85°F) in Joshua Tree National Park með heiðskýrt. Hitinn finnst vera 28°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 28°C til 40°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 2%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.1/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Joshua Tree National Park is mars, apríl, maí, júní, september and október. Loftslagið er semi-arid. janúar, júlí and ágúst tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 38°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near 6°C.

The closest major airport is San Diego International Airport (SAN), about 175 km away. Nearby highlights include Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Coronado Beach, Disneyland Resort and Hollywood Sign.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for ágúst. The forecast high of 40°C is 3.1°C above the 37°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 8 AM til 11 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. swimming is the strongest bet in Joshua Tree National Park today at 9.9/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Veður í Joshua Tree National Park núna

☀️
30°C
Heiðskýrt · feels like 28°C
Raki22%
Vindur5 km/h W
Vindhviður8 km/h
UV-vísitala0.7 · Lágt
Skýjahula0%
Loftþrýstingur927 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 64 km
Loftgæði30 · Good
Sólarupprás6:12 AM
Sólsetur7:18 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 92%

Open-Meteo Updated 7:26 AM, ágú 25 local time.

⚠️þri., ágú 25: extreme heat, 40°C (103°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️mið., ágú 26: extreme heat, 42°C (107°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️fim., ágú 27: extreme heat, 41°C (105°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️fös., ágú 28: extreme heat, 40°C (103°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️lau., ágú 29: extreme heat, 38°C (100°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️sun., ágú 30: extreme heat, 37°C (99°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, ágú 29

🌦️ 38° / 28°

Light drizzle · 12% rain · wind 23 km/h

sun.day, ágú 30

☀️ 37° / 28°

Heiðskýrt · 1% rain · wind 25 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Joshua Tree National Park

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Joshua Tree National Park.

Quick facts about Joshua Tree National Park

TegundNational park
StateCalifornia
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit33°52′24.2″N 115°54′3.6″W (33.8734, -115.901)
Established1994
Known fordesert rock formations and night skies
Staðartími7:26 AM (UTC-07:00)
Best monthsmars, apríl, maí, júní, september and október
LoftslagSemi-arid

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Joshua Tree National Park?

Joshua Tree National Park is a national park in California. Its coordinates are 33.8734, -115.901. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Joshua Tree National Park núna?

It is currently 30°C (85°F) með heiðskýrt. Raki is 22% and wind is 5 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Joshua Tree National Park?

mars, apríl, maí, júní, september and október offer the most comfortable conditions in Joshua Tree National Park, which has a semi-arid climate. janúar, júlí and ágúst are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Joshua Tree National Park in?

Joshua Tree National Park observes America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00). The local time is 7:26 AM.

What is the nearest airport til Joshua Tree National Park?

The closest airports are San Diego International Airport (SAN), 175 km away, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 232 km away and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), 255 km away.

What are the top things til do in Joshua Tree National Park?

Popular options include Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Coronado Beach, Disneyland Resort, Hollywood Sign, Santa mán.ica State Beach and Las Vegas Strip.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated ágúst 25, 2026 at 7:26 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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