Editing Rancho Mirage, California (section)

=== Climate ===
Rancho Mirage's climate is a [[hot desert climate]], with hot and dry summers, often with temperatures reaching {{convert|120|F|C}}. Winters are short and mild, with chances of night [[frost]] occurring only in December and January. Annual precipitation ranges between {{convert|3.5-5.5|in|mm}} and is often the result of winter rainstorms.{{sfn|Clevenger|1980|p=3}} Rancho Mirage is one of nine cities situated in the Coachella Valley, a {{convert|55|mi|km|-long|adj=mid}} valley that is an extension of the [[Sonoran Desert]] to the southeast. It is located in the [[Colorado Desert]], a name used for the California section of the Sonoran Desert. Climatically, Rancho Mirage is dominated by hot temperatures and perception that averages less than ten inches a year. Even in the coldest month, January, temperatures below {{convert|40|F|C}} are rare.{{sfn|Cornett|2008|pp=25–26}}

The climate of the Coachella Valley is influenced by the surrounding geography. High mountain ranges on three sides and a south-sloping valley floor all contribute to its unique and year-round warm climate, with the warmest winters in the western United States. Rancho Mirage has an arid climate; its average annual high temperature is {{convert|87|°F}} and average annual low is {{convert|63|°F}} but summer highs above {{convert|108|°F}} are common and sometimes exceed {{convert|120|°F}}, while summer night lows often stay above {{convert|82|°F}}. Winters are warm with daytime highs between {{convert|73|-|84|°F|°C}}. Under {{convert|5|in|mm}} of annual precipitation are average, with over 350 days of sunshine per year.{{sfn|Van Vechten|2010|p=1}}{{sfn|Solesbury|2018|p=224}}{{sfn|Dinzes|1993|p=40}}

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|location =Boyd Deep Canyon Campground (1982–2012)
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 69.8
|Feb high F = 72.1
|Mar high F = 78.6
|Apr high F = 85.3
|May high F = 93.4
|Jun high F =101.7
|Jul high F =105.6
|Aug high F =104.5
|Sep high F = 99.5
|Oct high F = 89.4
|Nov high F = 77.4
|Dec high F = 68.2
|year high F =87.1
|Jan low F = 49.5
|Feb low F = 51.3
|Mar low F = 54.7
|Apr low F = 58.8
|May low F = 64.8
|Jun low F = 71.6
|Jul low F = 79.0
|Aug low F = 78.6
|Sep low F = 74.3
|Oct low F = 66.4
|Nov low F = 56.1
|Dec low F = 48.4
|year low F =62.8
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.68
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.80
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.40
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.07
|May precipitation inch = 0.04
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.01
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.29
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.48
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.37
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.21
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.29
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.61
|year precipitation inch =4.20
|source 1 = deepcanyon.ucnrs.org<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Weather Data at Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center |url=http://deepcanyon.ucnrs.org/weather/CG-Long-term-Temps.xls |publisher=University of California |date=<!--undated--> |access-date=September 7, 2012}}</ref>
|date=September 2012 (Note: Mean temperatures were calculated independently by (Tmax+Tmin)/2)}}
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