Editing Desert Hot Springs, California (section)

==Climate==
Desert Hot Springs has a [[desert]] climate ([[Köppen climate classification]] BWh) similar to the rest of the Coachella Valley, with less than six inches of [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] per year. Summers are very hot with days frequently exceeding {{convert|107|F|C|abbr=on}} in July and August while night-time lows tend to stay between {{convert|78|-|90|F|C|abbr=on}}. The winters are mild with days typically seeing temperatures between {{convert|68|-|78|F|C|abbr=on}} and corresponding night-time lows between {{convert|50|-|60|F|C|abbr=on}}. Heat waves during the summer months involving temperatures higher than {{convert|110|F|abbr=on}} are not unusual.

Summer winds and the higher elevation keep Desert Hot Springs on average 5–7 degrees cooler than other communities in Coachella Valley.<ref name="Hot Springs Historical Society 2014" />{{rp}} However, the winter season can be warmer due to the surrounding mountains blocking north winds. Since it lies at a higher elevation than the cities further south, cold air drains into the lower elevation of the [[Coachella Valley]], which results in warmer night-time lows, producing an example of [[thermal inversion]].<ref name="Howells, John 2015 Page 70"/>

{{Weather box|location = Palm Springs Int'l Airport elev. 425 ft. 9 mi south of Desert Hot Springs CA
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 95
|Feb record high F = 99
|Mar record high F = 104
|Apr record high F = 112
|May record high F = 116
|Jun record high F = 121
|Jul record high F = 123
|Aug record high F = 123
|Sep record high F = 121
|Oct record high F = 116
|Nov record high F = 102
|Dec record high F = 93
|year record high F = 123
|Jan high F = 70.8
|Feb high F = 74.0
|Mar high F = 80.4
|Apr high F = 87.7
|May high F = 95.7
|Jun high F = 103.7
|Jul high F = 108.1
|Aug high F = 107.3
|Sep high F = 101.9
|Oct high F = 91.2
|Nov high F = 78.5
|Dec high F = 69.2
|year high F = 89.1
|Jan mean F = 58.1
|Feb mean F = 61.0
|Mar mean F = 66.3
|Apr mean F = 72.6
|May mean F = 80.0
|Jun mean F = 87.2
|Jul mean F = 92.8
|Aug mean F = 92.4
|Sep mean F = 86.9
|Oct mean F = 76.7
|Nov mean F = 65.0
|Dec mean F = 56.6
|year mean F = 74.7
|Jan low F = 45.4
|Feb low F = 48.0
|Mar low F = 52.2
|Apr low F = 57.4
|May low F = 64.3
|Jun low F = 70.8
|Jul low F = 77.5
|Aug low F = 77.6
|Sep low F = 71.9
|Oct low F = 62.3
|Nov low F = 51.6
|Dec low F = 44.1
|year low F = 60.3
|Jan record low F = 19
|Feb record low F = 24
|Mar record low F = 29
|Apr record low F = 34
|May record low F = 36
|Jun record low F = 44
|Jul record low F = 54
|Aug record low F = 52
|Sep record low F = 46
|Oct record low F = 30
|Nov record low F = 23
|Dec record low F = 23
|year record low F = 19
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.16
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.16
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.49
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.05
|May precipitation inch = 0.02
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.02
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.14
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.29
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.22
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.20
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.38
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.70
|year precipitation inch = 4.83
|Jan precipitation days = 3.8
|Feb precipitation days = 3.5
|Mar precipitation days = 2.4
|Apr precipitation days = 0.7
|May precipitation days = 0.4
|Jun precipitation days = 0.2
|Jul precipitation days = 0.7
|Aug precipitation days = 1.1
|Sep precipitation days = 1.0
|Oct precipitation days = 0.8
|Nov precipitation days = 1.0
|Dec precipitation days = 2.6
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name= NCDC >
{{cite web
 | url = http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1981-2010/products/station/USC00046635.normals.txt
 | title = NOAA's 1981–2010 Climate Normals (1981–2010)
 | year=2011
 | publisher= [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
 | access-date=July 19, 2011
}}</ref>
|date=July 2011
}}

===Geology===
The Mission Creek Fault,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mswd.org/documents/HotWaterMaps.pdf|title=Mission Springs Water District: hot water maps|access-date=July 14, 2017|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082328/https://www.mswd.org/documents/HotWaterMaps.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> a branch of the [[San Andreas Fault#Southern|San Andreas]], separates two [[aquifer]]s. On one side, the Desert Hot Springs Sub-[[Structural basin|Basin]] contains an aquifer with hot water. This aquifer supports the area's spas and resorts. Mission Springs Sub-[[Drainage basin|basin]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mswd.org/documents/SubBasins.pdf|title=Mission Springs Water District: sub-basins map|access-date=July 14, 2017|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081830/https://www.mswd.org/documents/SubBasins.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> on the other side of the fault, the Miracle Creek sub-basin has cold water. This aquifer provides fresh water to the city and has received awards for exceptional taste.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berkeleysprings.com/water/awards2.htm|title=Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting – Award Winners|website=Berkeleysprings.com|access-date=July 14, 2017|archive-date=October 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028201110/http://www.berkeleysprings.com/water/awards2.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofdhs.org/Award-Winning_Water|title=City of Desert Hot Springs – Award-Winning Water|website=Cityofdhs.org|access-date=July 14, 2017|archive-date=July 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708225817/http://www.cityofdhs.org/Award-Winning_Water|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Hot Springs Historical Society 2014" />{{rp|16}}