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Death Valley January Weather

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

Typical Death Valley January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	67.4 °F
Average daily low	40.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.4 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	7.6%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Death Valley January Weather Records 1961–2024
Highest temperature	90 °F	January 16, 2021
Lowest temperature	20 °F	January 13, 1963
Highest daily low	65 °F	January 9, 1962
Lowest daily high	44 °F	January 5, 1974
Hottest average high temperature	74.3 °F	2003
Coldest average high temperature	59.5 °F	1979
Most daily precipitation	1.0 inches	January 4, 2005
Most monthly precipitation	2.6 inches	1995
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
January 1	64.6	38.0	74	22
January 2	64.8	38.1	76	22
January 3	64.9	38.2	80	22
January 4	65.0	38.3	81	25
January 5	65.2	38.5	77	26
January 6	65.4	38.6	79	25
January 7	65.6	38.6	84	24
January 8	65.7	38.7	87	26
January 9	65.9	38.8	83	27
January 10	66.0	38.9	79	28
January 11	66.2	39.1	82	27
January 12	66.5	39.3	83	27
January 13	66.7	39.5	81	20
January 14	66.9	39.7	81	24
January 15	67.1	39.9	82	23
January 16	67.4	40.1	90	23
January 17	67.6	40.3	84	25
January 18	67.8	40.4	83	26
January 19	68.1	40.6	81	29
January 20	68.3	40.9	80	29
January 21	68.6	41.1	81	27
January 22	68.9	41.2	84	29
January 23	69.1	41.4	83	28
January 24	69.4	41.6	81	28
January 25	69.6	41.7	83	30
January 26	69.7	42.0	87	31
January 27	70.1	42.2	83	31
January 28	70.3	42.5	86	30
January 29	70.6	42.7	82	30
January 30	70.8	42.9	81	30
January 31	71.0	43.2	84	32

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1961–2024	Death Valley National Park	location