When to paint a house exterior in La Quinta, CA
When to paint in La Quinta, CA
A short season: book early and expect weather delays. The painting window is March to April, and even that is thin, with 0 good months a year. The best month is March, at about 11 painting days. Book a painter by January.
If you want the house done in March to April, call for quotes in January or earlier; a job pushed past April is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Mar, Apr, Oct.
- 1Jan
- 4Feb
- 11Mar
- 9Apr
- 5May
- under 1Jun
- under 1Jul
- under 1Aug
- under 1Sep
- 5Oct
- 4Nov
- 1Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1 | 18 | 39° / 73°F |
| February | 4 | 3 | 19 | 41° / 77°F |
| March | 11 | 11 | 22 | 49° / 83°F |
| April | 9 | 9 | 12 | 57° / 92°F |
| May | 5 | 3 | 6 | 63° / 97°F |
| June | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 70° / 107°F |
| July | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 77° / 111°F |
| August | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 77° / 110°F |
| September | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 69° / 104°F |
| October | 5 | 5 | 8 | 57° / 95°F |
| November | 4 | 3 | 22 | 44° / 82°F |
| December | 1 | under 1 | 19 | 38° / 72°F |
Deck stain does best in March. Low-temperature paint adds about 86 days a year here.
Towns near La Quinta compared
4 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Palm Desert (88 a year, 8 miles northwest). A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule. Indio, Coachella are read from the same station as La Quinta, so their numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From La Quinta | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indio, CA | 7 mi north | 41 | March to April | same station |
| Coachella, CA | 8 mi northeast | 41 | March to April | same station |
| Palm Desert, CA | 8 mi northwest | 88 | February to March | Palm Springs International Airport |
| Rancho Mirage, CA | 12 mi northwest | 88 | February to March | Palm Springs International Airport |
| Cathedral City, CA | 17 mi northwest | 88 | February to March | Palm Springs International Airport |
| Palm Springs, CA | 19 mi northwest | 88 | February to March | Palm Springs International Airport |
How La Quinta ranks in CA
Of 376 CA places with 10,000 people or more, La Quinta (population 39,907, 206th largest) ranks 359th for painting days, 87 days below the state median of 128. The longest season in the state is Santa Clarita, 269 days, 138 miles northwest. The shortest is Susanville at 4. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 86 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Desert Resorts Rgnl Airport (6.7 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.