Death Valley weather by month

Check out Death Valley weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Death Valley (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
64°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Death Valley64
73°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Death Valley73
79°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Death Valley79
88°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Death Valley88
99°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Death Valley99
108°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Death Valley108
113°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Death Valley113
111°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Death Valley111
104°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Death Valley104
91°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Death Valley91
75°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Death Valley75
64°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Death Valley64
Min temperature (night-time)
39°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Death Valley39
46°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Death Valley46
54°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Death Valley54
61°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Death Valley61
70°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Death Valley70
81°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Death Valley81
86°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Death Valley86
84°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Death Valley84
75°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Death Valley75
61°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Death Valley61
48°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Death Valley48
37°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Death Valley37
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Death Valley0
No heat & humidity in February in Death Valley0
No heat & humidity in March in Death Valley0
Moderate heat & humidity in April in Death ValleyM
Very high heat & humidity in May in Death ValleyVH
Extreme heat & humidity in June in Death ValleyE
Extreme heat & humidity in July in Death ValleyE
Extreme heat & humidity in August in Death ValleyE
Very high heat & humidity in September in Death ValleyVH
High heat & humidity in October in Death ValleyH
No heat & humidity in November in Death Valley0
No heat & humidity in December in Death Valley0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Death Valley

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Death Valley10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Death Valley11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Death Valley12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Death Valley13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Death Valley14
15 hours of daylight per day in June in Death Valley15
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Death Valley14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Death Valley13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Death Valley12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Death Valley11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Death Valley10
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Death Valley10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in January in Death Valley3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in February in Death Valley4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Death Valley6
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Death Valley7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Death Valley9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Death Valley10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in Death Valley10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in August in Death Valley10
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in September in Death Valley8
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Death Valley5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in November in Death Valley3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in December in Death Valley2

Rainfall in Death Valley

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
3 days with some rainfall in January in Death Valley3
3 days with some rainfall in February in Death Valley3
3 days with some rainfall in March in Death Valley3
2 days with some rainfall in April in Death Valley2
1 day with some rainfall in May in Death Valley1
0 days with some rainfall in June in Death Valley0
0 days with some rainfall in July in Death Valley0
1 day with some rainfall in August in Death Valley1
1 day with some rainfall in September in Death Valley1
1 day with some rainfall in October in Death Valley1
2 days with some rainfall in November in Death Valley2
3 days with some rainfall in December in Death Valley3
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
0.3 inches monthly rainfall in January in Death Valley0.3
0.4 inches monthly rainfall in February in Death Valley0.4
0.3 inches monthly rainfall in March in Death Valley0.3
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in April in Death Valley0.1
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Death Valley0.0
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in June in Death Valley0.0
0.2 inches monthly rainfall in July in Death Valley0.2
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in August in Death Valley0.1
0.2 inches monthly rainfall in September in Death Valley0.2
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in October in Death Valley0.1
0.2 inches monthly rainfall in November in Death Valley0.2
0.2 inches monthly rainfall in December in Death Valley0.2

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The climate guide for California (Death Valley) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Compare Death Valley with the USA

Below the Death Valley chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Death Valley, California, USA and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Death Valley, California, USA
USA (Washington)
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88
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