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Death Valley August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Death Valley, California in the month of August.

Typical Death Valley August Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	116.0 °F
Average daily low	86.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.1 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	2.8%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Death Valley August Weather Records 1961–2024
Highest temperature	130 °F	August 16, 2020
Lowest temperature	65 °F	August 28, 1990
Highest daily low	104 °F	August 17, 2020
Lowest daily high	82 °F	August 20, 2023
Hottest average high temperature	118.8 °F	2020
Coldest average high temperature	107.6 °F	1976
Most daily precipitation	2.2 inches	August 20, 2023
Most monthly precipitation	2.3 inches	2023
Most daily snow	none	-
Most monthly snow	none	-

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
August 1	117.3	88.6	127	74
August 2	117.3	88.6	126	78
August 3	117.2	88.5	127	79
August 4	117.2	88.5	126	78
August 5	117.2	88.4	124	75
August 6	117.2	88.4	125	78
August 7	117.1	88.2	126	68
August 8	117.0	88.1	125	76
August 9	116.9	87.9	125	74
August 10	116.7	87.7	126	74
August 11	116.6	87.6	125	75
August 12	116.5	87.4	125	72
August 13	116.3	87.2	124	77
August 14	116.2	87.0	125	76
August 15	116.1	86.8	126	74
August 16	116.0	86.7	130	73
August 17	115.9	86.5	127	73
August 18	115.8	86.3	126	75
August 19	115.6	86.0	125	72
August 20	115.5	85.9	124	71
August 21	115.4	85.7	124	70
August 22	115.3	85.5	122	69
August 23	115.1	85.3	121	71
August 24	115.0	85.1	122	69
August 25	114.7	84.8	123	70
August 26	114.5	84.6	122	72
August 27	114.3	84.3	123	65
August 28	114.0	84.0	124	65
August 29	113.7	83.6	125	66
August 30	113.4	83.3	124	68
August 31	113.1	82.9	124	68

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1961–2024	Death Valley National Park	location