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is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,807. Golf, swimming, tennis, horseback riding and hiking in the nearby desert and mountain areas are major forms of recreation in Palm Springs. It is one of nine adjacent cities that make up the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area). The area code for Palm Springs is 760. The ZIP codes for Palm Springs are 92262 through 92264.
Located in the Coachella Valley desert region, 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 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).
The highest temperature on record in Palm Springs is , recorded on July 10, 1979, and August 1, 1993. The lowest temperature on record is , recorded on January 18, 1971. There are an average of 179.4 days with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher and an average of 5.9 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. The average annual temperature is 74.5°F (23.6°C), while the average annual high and low temperatures are 89°F (32°C) and 60°F (16°C) respectively.