Editing Twentynine Palms, California (section)

==Geography==
The city is located in the Mojave Desert, in inland [[Southern California]]. It lies on the northern side of Joshua Tree National Park and contains one of the entrances to Joshua Tree, the Oasis of Mara.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|59.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="area">{{Cite US Gazetteer|2010|places|CA}}</ref> The city is at an elevation of {{convert|1988|ft}} above sea level.<ref name=gnis/>

===Climate===
Due, in large part, to its elevation of more than {{convert|1900|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level, Twentynine Palms has a slightly cooler climate, especially during winter, than nearby [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]], but with essentially the same [[Subtropics|subtropical]]-[[desert]] characteristics. On average, temperatures reach {{convert|100|°F|0}} on 89 days of the year and {{convert|90|°F|0}} on 154 days; the [[freezing]] mark is reached an average of 17 nights, annually. Extremes range from {{convert|10|°F|0}} on December 23, 1990, to {{convert|118|°F|0}} on July 11, 1961. Winters are moderately cool, with daytime highs in the 60s °F and lows in the 40s °F. Summers are very hot, with regular daytime high temperatures above {{convert|100|°F|0}}. The wettest month is August, with {{convert|0.65|in|abbr=on}} inches of rain, mostly from [[monsoon]] [[thunderstorm]]s; in some areas of low-lying terrain or canyons, [[flash flood]]ing may be a concern.

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|location = Twentynine Palms, California, 1991&ndash;2020 normals, extremes 1935&ndash;present
|single line = Y
| Jan high F = 63.3
| Feb high F = 67.2
| Mar high F = 74.1
| Apr high F = 81.1
| May high F = 89.9
| Jun high F = 99.4
| Jul high F = 104.0
| Aug high F = 102.7
| Sep high F = 96.5
| Oct high F = 84.7
| Nov high F = 71.6
| Dec high F = 62.0
|year high F = 83.0
|Jan mean F = 52.6
|Feb mean F = 55.7
|Mar mean F = 61.7
|Apr mean F = 67.8
|May mean F = 76.4
|Jun mean F = 85.1
|Jul mean F = 90.7
|Aug mean F = 89.6
|Sep mean F = 82.9
|Oct mean F = 71.2
|Nov mean F = 59.3
|Dec mean F = 50.9
|year mean F = 70.3
| Jan low F = 41.8
| Feb low F = 44.1
| Mar low F = 49.3
| Apr low F = 54.5
| May low F = 62.9
| Jun low F = 70.7
| Jul low F = 77.4
| Aug low F = 76.4
| Sep low F = 69.3
| Oct low F = 57.8
| Nov low F = 47.0
| Dec low F = 39.9
|year low F = 57.6
|Jan avg record high F = 74.3
|Feb avg record high F = 78.1
|Mar avg record high F = 86.9
|Apr avg record high F = 95.0
|May avg record high F = 101.8
|Jun avg record high F = 109.6
|Jul avg record high F = 112.4
|Aug avg record high F = 110.5
|Sep avg record high F = 105.4
|Oct avg record high F = 96.6
|Nov avg record high F = 83.9
|Dec avg record high F = 73.9
|year avg record high F = 113.3
|Jan avg record low F = 28.6
|Feb avg record low F = 30.6
|Mar avg record low F = 35.8
|Apr avg record low F = 41.0
|May avg record low F = 48.8
|Jun avg record low F = 56.7
|Jul avg record low F = 66.8
|Aug avg record low F = 64.4
|Sep avg record low F = 55.7
|Oct avg record low F = 42.9
|Nov avg record low F = 31.8
|Dec avg record low F = 27.0
|year avg record low F = 25.0
|Jan record high F = 85
|Feb record high F = 90
|Mar record high F = 95
|Apr record high F = 102
|May record high F = 112
|Jun record high F = 117
|Jul record high F = 118
|Aug record high F = 116
|Sep record high F = 114
|Oct record high F = 106
|Nov record high F = 93
|Dec record high F = 86
|year record high F =
|Jan record low F = 11
|Feb record low F = 18
|Mar record low F = 23
|Apr record low F = 24
|May record low F = 33
|Jun record low F = 43
|Jul record low F = 53
|Aug record low F = 52
|Sep record low F = 38
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 14
|Dec record low F = 10
|year record low F =
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| Jan precipitation inch = 0.50
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.56
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.35
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.12
| May precipitation inch = 0.05
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.00
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.40
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.65
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.34
| Oct precipitation inch = 0.15
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.19
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.56
|year precipitation inch = 3.87
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 3.9
| Feb precipitation days = 3.2
| Mar precipitation days = 2.3
| Apr precipitation days = 1.0
| May precipitation days = 0.6
| Jun precipitation days = 0.1
| Jul precipitation days = 1.7
| Aug precipitation days = 2.3
| Sep precipitation days = 1.7
| Oct precipitation days = 1.1
| Nov precipitation days = 1.0
| Dec precipitation days = 2.2
| year precipitation days = 21.1
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|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=vef
| title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = June 10, 2021
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00049099&format=pdf
| title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = June 10, 2021
}}</ref> }}