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Desert Palms, California
Desert Palms is a community of 6,579 people in Riverside County, California.
Why visit Desert Palms
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 106°F; December lows average 45°F.
Weather in Desert Palms
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Desert Palms
Desert Palms is a census-designated place in the Coachella Valley of eastern Riverside County, southern California. As of the 2020 census, Desert Palms had a population of 6,686. A gated 55+ senior living community, Sun City Palm Desert, comprises the majority of the included area.
From the Wikipedia article Desert Palms, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay4
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies
School · 4.3 mi
45-250 Dune Palms Rd., Indio
Healthcare1
Map of Desert Palms
48 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 47°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 73°F | 51°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 80°F | 57°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 86°F | 63°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 93°F | 69°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 102°F | 77°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 106°F | 82°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 105°F | 82°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 101°F | 76°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 90°F | 66°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 78°F | 53°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 69°F | 45°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Indio Fire Stn Hcn (7 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
Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Bermuda Dunes 3 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Indio 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Palm Desert 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Rancho Mirage 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- La Quinta 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Cathedral City 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Coachella 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Vista Santa Rosa 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Desert Edge 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Palm Springs 14 mi west, about 22 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
- Desert Palms, California, Z3lvs, CC0
- Palm Desert - Sun City - near Clubhouse (12.2010) - panoramio, Martin Haeusler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palm Desert - Sun City - Clubhouse (12.2010) - panoramio, Martin Haeusler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palm Desert - Sun City - Golf Course (12.2010) - panoramio, Martin Haeusler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palm Desert - Sun City (12.2010) - panoramio, Martin Haeusler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palm Desert - Sun City - Gorham Ln (12.2010) - panoramio, Martin Haeusler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A P-51 tail signed by surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Jwissick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tuskegee P-51 from Palm Springs Air Museum, Jwissick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS062-E-149183 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-56035 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-58168 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-149182 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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