Your Complete Guide To All Things Joshua Tree
J O S H U A T R E E V I S I T O R S G U I D E
Which Season is Best
in the High-Desert?
All of them!
The classic hiking months are September through May
(When it is not too hot!)
but you can explore the park every month of the year.
The Milky Way is visible April-September.
The Joshua Tree Farmers Market is open All-Year
Autumn
Cool Weather - Temperatures cool down from the summer, so the climbing season begins. There are also some amazing storms (and sunsets!) during the fall.
SEPT-OCT-NOV
Climbing / Hiking / Camping / Photography / Joshua Tree Music Festival
Open Studio Art Tours / JTNP Art Expo / StarGazing
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Winter
Snow! The days and nights get cooler - and it usually snows in January/February. Sign up for our Newsletter to get notified when snow is forecasted!
DEC-JAN-FEB
Climbing / Hiking / Photography / StarGazing
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Spring
Perfect! Spring is the Wildflower Season! When the rains are good over the previous Fall/Winter, you can look forward to a good crop of wildflowers. Sign up for our Newsletter to get notified when the Wildflowers arrive!
MAR-APR-MAY
Wildflowers / Joshua Tree Music Festival
Hiking / Climbing / Camping / Photography / StarGazing
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Summer
Hot! Milky Way Season! Summer is for the Milky Way!
Yes, the days are HOT (typical highs are 100 degrees). The best part of summer is star gazing at night - when the temp is a comfortable 70-80s.
Please do not hike mid-day during the summer!
JUN-JUL-AUG
Milky Way! / Night Time Photography / Photography / StarGazing
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It gets hot in the High Desert
…even at 4000-5000 ft elevation!
July/August are the hottest months - Average high temperatures = 101 F