Death Valley Weather Records
Death Valley, California weather averages and records from 1961–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
Death Valley Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
| Month | Average (°F) | Record (°F) | Average (inches) | |||
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| High ☀️ | Low 🌙 | High ☀️ | Low 🌙 | Precipitation 💧 | Snow ❄️ | |
| January | 67.4 | 40.1 | 90 | 20 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| February | 73.9 | 46.4 | 97 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| March | 82.9 | 54.9 | 104 | 26 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| April | 91.2 | 62.8 | 113 | 39 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 100.7 | 72.6 | 122 | 46 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| June | 111.2 | 82.1 | 128 | 54 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| July | 117.5 | 88.9 | 130 | 67 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| August | 116.0 | 86.7 | 130 | 65 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| September | 107.8 | 76.6 | 125 | 55 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| October | 93.5 | 62.1 | 113 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| November | 77.5 | 48.1 | 98 | 26 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| December | 65.8 | 39.1 | 88 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Entire year | 92.2 | 63.4 | 130 | 20 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
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1961–2024
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| Highest daily low | 107 °F | July 12, 2012 |
| Lowest daily high | 38 °F | December 24, 1990 |
| Greatest daily range (Difference of high and low) |
56 °F | January 28, 1966 |
| Greatest difference in daily high over two conscutive days |
33 °F | Sep 25–26, 1997 |
| Most daily precipitation | 2.2 inches | August 20, 2023 |
| Most monthly precipitation | 2.6 inches | January 1995 |
| Most yearly precipitation | 4.7 inches | 2005 |
| Most yearly days with precipitation | 33 | 1978 |
| Most daily snow | none | - |
| Earliest freeze | November 7 | 2000 |
| Latest freeze | March 4 | 1989 |
| Most days in a year < 32 °F | 24 | 1990 |
| Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F | 275 | 2014 |
| Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F | 214 | 2015 |
| Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F | 169 | 2020 |
| Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F | 122 | 2012 |
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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 | 385 days | Dec 29, 1988 – Jan 17, 1990 |
| High temperature ≥ 80 °F | 240 days | Mar 8 – Nov 2, 2017 |
| High temperature ≥ 90 °F | 205 days | Apr 3 – Oct 24, 1992 |
| High temperature ≥ 100 °F | 153 days | May 7 – Oct 6, 2001 |
| High temperature ≥ 110 °F | 80 days | Jun 14 – Sep 1, 2008 |
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Death Valley is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Facts About Death Valley Weather
- Death Valley appears in our blog article Places that Set Heat Records in 2021
- Death Valley appears in our blog article 10 Interesting Facts About U.S. Weather
- Death Valley appears in our blog article 2023 Weather Records
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.
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Weather Station Details
| Years | Station | Coordinates |
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| 1961–2024 | Death Valley National Park | location |