🇺🇸 Indio, California, USA
Is It Cold at Night at Coachella?
Overnight lows average 17°C across the main days, based on roughly 15 years of records at the site.
The short answer
Not really — Coachella nights stay mild, averaging 17°C, with the coolest festival night near 16°C (Sun 12 Apr). A light layer is usually enough after dark.
A 1-season bag or even a duvet-style liner is enough — most nights you'll sleep on top of it, not in it.
Night by night
| Night of | Low | High that day | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10 Apr | 17°C | 30°C | 1.8 mm |
| Sat 11 Apr | 17°C | 30°C | 0.1 mm |
| Sun 12 Apr | 16°C | 29°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 17 Apr | 17°C | 31°C | 0.0 mm |
| Sat 18 Apr | 19°C | 31°C | 0.0 mm |
| Sun 19 Apr | 18°C | 32°C | 0.0 mm |
Long-run averages, not a forecast. Individual years swing several degrees either side.
Sleeping warm in a tent
- Insulate underneath first. A cheap foam mat under an air mattress does more than a warmer bag.
- Dry clothes to sleep in. Damp festival clothes will keep you cold all night.
- A beanie and dedicated sleep socks — the cheapest comfort upgrade in the bag.
- Eat something before bed and don't go to sleep dehydrated; both make you feel the cold more.
Why nights matter to the weather score
Our festival weather score treats overnight lows separately from daytime highs, because a warm afternoon doesn't make up for a night you can't sleep through. Nights between roughly 10 and 24°C count as comfortable camping weather; below that the score starts to drop, and it drops sharply once lows fall under about 8°C.