Desert Edge, California
Desert Edge is a community of 3,778 people in Riverside County, California.
Why visit Desert Edge
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Cabot's Pueblo Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 109°F; December lows average 46°F.
Weather in Desert Edge
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Desert Edge
Desert Edge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. Desert Edge sits at an elevation of 994 feet (303 m). The 2020 United States census reported Desert Edge's population was 4,180.
From the Wikipedia article Desert Edge, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house museum in Desert Hot Springs, California Old Indian Pueblo and Old Indian Pueblo and Museum)
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Where to stay1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Bubbling Wells Elementary
School · 2.9 mi
67501 Camino Campanero, Desert Hot Springs
Desert Springs Middle
School · 3.6 mi
66-755 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs
Map of Desert Edge
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 48°F | 1.1 in |
| Feb | 74°F | 50°F | 1.1 in |
| Mar | 81°F | 54°F | 0.5 in |
| Apr | 87°F | 59°F | 0.1 in |
| May | 95°F | 66°F | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 104°F | 73°F | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 109°F | 79°F | 0.2 in |
| Aug | 108°F | 80°F | 0.1 in |
| Sep | 102°F | 74°F | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 91°F | 64°F | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 79°F | 53°F | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 69°F | 46°F | 0.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Palm Springs Rgnl Ap (8 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
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Cathedral City 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Desert Hot Springs 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Palm Springs 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Rancho Mirage 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Palm Desert 13 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Yucca Valley 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Indio 18 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
- Cabazon 20 mi west, about 32 min by car
- La Quinta 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Coachella 23 mi southeast, about 38 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Desert Edge, California 1 of 3, Z3lvs, CC0
- Desert Edge, California 3 of 3, Z3lvs, CC0
- Desert Edge, California 2 of 3, Z3lvs, CC0
- Little San Bernardino Mountains from Desert Edge, California, Z3lvs, CC0
- Cabots-Pueblo-Museum, Jllm06, CC0
- BMW Dual Purpose 6338, Gillfoto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sex Worker Takes a Break (on the job) (25170764384), Mike Lewinski from Tres Piedras, NM, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Inflated Beetle (25170766064), Mike Lewinski from Tres Piedras, NM, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Garnet, California and Mount San Jacinto, Z3lvs, CC0
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