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Death Valley Weather Records
Death Valley, California weather data and records from 1961–2022 based on data compiled by the NOAA.
All data displayed in U.S. customary units.
All data displayed in metric units.
Death Valley Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
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| ☀️ Average high (°F°C) | 67.419.7 | 73.923.3 | 82.928.3 | 91.232.9 | 100.738.2 | 111.244.0 | 117.547.5 | 116.046.7 | 107.842.1 | 93.534.2 | 77.525.3 | 65.818.8 | 92.233.4 |
| 🌙 Average low (°F°C) | 40.14.5 | 46.48.0 | 54.912.7 | 62.817.1 | 72.622.6 | 82.127.8 | 88.931.6 | 86.730.4 | 76.624.8 | 62.116.7 | 48.18.9 | 39.13.9 | 63.417.5 |
| ☀️ Record high (°F°C) | 90.032.2 | 97.036.1 | 104.040.0 | 113.045.0 | 122.050.0 | 127.953.3 | 129.954.4 | 129.954.4 | 125.151.7 | 113.045.0 | 98.136.7 | 88.031.1 | 129.954.4 |
| 🌙 Record low (°F°C) | 19.9-6.7 | 19.9-6.7 | 26.1-3.3 | 39.03.9 | 46.07.8 | 54.012.2 | 66.919.4 | 64.918.3 | 55.012.8 | 37.02.8 | 26.1-3.3 | 21.9-5.6 | 19.9-6.7 |
| 💧 Average precipitation (inchescm) | 0.41.0 | 0.51.3 | 0.20.6 | 0.10.3 | 0.00.1 | 0.10.1 | 0.10.3 | 0.10.3 | 0.20.5 | 0.10.3 | 0.10.3 | 0.20.6 | 2.25.5 |
| 💧 Daily % chance precipitation | 7.6 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| ❄️ Average snow (inchescm) | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 |
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More Death Valley Weather Records
1961–2022
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| Highest daily low | 107.1 °F41.7 °C | July 12, 2012 |
| Lowest daily high | 37.9 °F3.3 °C | December 24, 1990 |
| Most daily precipitation | 1.5 inches3.7 cm | April 15, 1988 |
| Most monthly precipitation | 2.6 inches6.6 cm | January 1995 |
| Most yearly precipitation | 4.7 inches12.1 cm | 2005 |
| Earliest freeze | November 7 | 2000 |
| Latest freeze | March 4 | 1989 |
| Most daily snow | none | - |
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Death Valley Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
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| With precipitation | 6 days | Feb 14–19, 1980 |
| Without precipitation | 273 days | Mar 1 – Nov 28, 1970 |
| High temperature ≥ 80 °F27 °C | 240 days | Mar 8 – Nov 2, 2017 |
| High temperature ≥ 90 °F32 °C | 191 days | Apr 17 – Oct 24, 1992 |
| High temperature ≥ 100 °F38 °C | 152 days | May 8 – Oct 6, 2001 |
Facts About Death Valley Weather
- Death Valley appears on our list of Places that Set Heat Records in 2021.
Does it ever get cold in Death Valley?
Yes. While Death Valley is scorching hot in the summer, it gets downright frigid in the winter. In late December, the average low temperature in Death Valley is just 37.6 °F, and freezing temperatures have been recorded as late as March. Since Death Valley lies in a desert, it can be quite cold at night even when it was hot during the day.
Death Valley Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
| Years | Station | Coordinates |
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| 1961–2022 | Death Valley National Park | location |