Why visit Blythe
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 21 places to eat and 13 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Palo Verde Historical Museum, W R Byron Airport and Blythe Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 110°F; December lows average 38°F.
Weather in Blythe
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Blythe
Blythe () is a city in eastern Riverside County, California, United States. It is in the Palo Verde Valley of the Lower Colorado River Valley region, an agricultural area and part of the Colorado Desert along the Colorado River, approximately 224 miles (360 km) east of Los Angeles and 150 miles (240 km) west of Phoenix. Blythe was named after Thomas Henry Blythe, a San Francisco financier, who established primary water rights to the Colorado River in the region in 1877. The city was incorporated on July 21, 1916.
From the Wikipedia article Blythe, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
Palo Verde Historical Museum
Museum · 3.2 mi
150 North Broadway
Mo-Fr 12:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su closed
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
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Restaurants and cafes21
Del Taco
Fast food · Mexican · 3.2 mi
120 South Lovekin Boulevard, Blythe
Su-Th 06:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-01:00
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 3.1 mi
725 West Hobsonway, Blythe
Mo-Th 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-24:00
9 more on the map.
Where to stay13
Budget Host Inn
Motel and hotel · 3.1 mi
1020 West Hobsonway, Blythe
Burton's Mobile Home & R.V. Park
Campground · 4.0 mi
1576 East Hobson Way, Blythe
Comfort Suites
Motel and hotel · 3.4 mi
700 West Donlon Street, Blythe
Red Roof Inn
Motel and hotel · 3.2 mi
850 West Hobsonway, Blythe
1 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship14
Blythe Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Church · Protestant · 3.2 mi
415 East Barnard Street, Blythe
Community United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 3.1 mi
345 North 3rd Street, Blythe
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare3
Map of Blythe
98 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 40°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 73°F | 43°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 80°F | 48°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 88°F | 55°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 98°F | 63°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 106°F | 71°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 110°F | 78°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 108°F | 78°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 104°F | 71°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 91°F | 57°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 78°F | 47°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 66°F | 38°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Blythe Hcn (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Riverside County has had 47 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-05-20: Bain Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-11: Airport Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-21: Hawarden Fire (Fire)
- 2023-11-21: Tropical Storm Hilary (Hurricane)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2022-09-06: Fairview Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Blythe Airport (BLH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Mesa Verde 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Ehrenberg 8 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Ripley 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Quartzsite 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- La Paz Valley 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Parker 35 mi northeast, about 56 min by car
- Big River 37 mi northeast, about 59 min by car
- Brenda 39 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Bouse 40 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Cienega Springs 44 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- BlytheCA, Photographer not credited, Public domain
- Pizza Hut, Blythe, California, Tom Arthur, CC BY-SA 2.0
- It's back to Mexico for these farm workers who were picked up by the border patrol at Calexico for illegal entry, May 1972 (7152584973), The U.S. National Archives, No restrictions
- CASTYPE18629 Anthrenus pulaskii Label, California Academy of Sciences, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CASTYPE18629 Anthrenus pulaskii Lateral, California Academy of Sciences, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CASTYPE18629 Anthrenus pulaskii Dorsal, California Academy of Sciences, CC BY-SA 3.0
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