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Palm Springs is sheltered by the San Bernardino Mountains to the north, the Santa Rosa Mountains to the south, by the San Jacinto Mountains to the west and by the Little San Bernardino Mountains to the east. This geography gives Palm Springs its hot, dry climate, with 354 days of sunshine and less than 6 inches of rain annually. The winter months are warm, with daily high temperatures ranging from 70 °F – 80 °F (21 °C – 27 °C) and low temperatures rarely dipping below 42 °F (6 °C). The dry desert heat of summer pushes daytime temperatures well above 105 °F (41 °C) with overnight lows greater than 80 °F (27 °C) occurring often; however summer afternoon temperatures do frequently exceed 110 °F (43 °C).
Palm Springs is about a 2 hour drive from Los Angeles and Hollywood, Orange County and it's beaches, Disneyland and San Diego.
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