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Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists 3 alerts for Joshua Tree National Park.

• Partial Trail Closure of West Side Loop

  Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

• Inaccurate Third-Party Apps

  Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

• Oasis of Mara Trail Partial Closure

  Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

As of Oct 23, 9:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Moving Targets

Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

1. Jan

   60° / 38°

   3 wet

2. Feb

   63° / 39°

   3 wet

3. Mar

   70° / 43°

   2 wet

4. Apr

   77° / 47°

   1 wet

5. May

   86° / 54°

   0 wet

6. Jun

   95° / 61°

   0 wet

7. Jul

   101° / 70°

   2 wet

8. Aug

   100° / 70°

   2 wet

9. Sep

   93° / 64°

   2 wet

10. Oct

    82° / 52°

    1 wet

11. Nov

    69° / 43°

    2 wet

12. Dec

    60° / 36°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Joshua Tree, CA, 7.8 mi away at 2,563 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.