Do you need a snowblower in La Quinta, CA?
What clears snow in La Quinta
No snowblower
La Quinta sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to La Quinta from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near La Quinta
Almost no snow falls in La Quinta. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indio, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Coachella, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palm Desert, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Rancho Mirage, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cathedral City, CA | 17 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palm Springs, CA | 19 | 0 in | No snowblower |
Where these numbers come from
Read next: Why storm depth matters more than snowfall and What a winter of snow weighs.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals from Indio Fire Station, 5.7 miles from La Quinta. A normal winter, not this winter's forecast. Snow is weighed at 6.24 pounds a cubic foot, fresh and fairly dry; wet spring snow can weigh three times that.
- The two nearest weather stations sit at very different heights, and the second one averages 0 inches a year. Hills around La Quinta can get a lot more or less than this.