Temperature for October
In Palm Springs, CA during October the average high temperature is 91.8°F. The hottest day on record was October 2, 1980 when the temperature hit 114.1°F.
Precipitation for October
In October the average monthly rainfall in Palm Springs, CA is 0.47 inches with rain usually falling on between 1 and 2 days. 2012 was the driest October with only 0.00 inches of rain falling, and 1980 was the wettest October with 12.29 inches of rain. The wettest single day in October was 5 October 1980 when 1.97 inches of rain fell.
In October there have been some years when thunderstorms have occurred, although there are other years when there hasn't been a thunderstorm in October.