How warm does Death Valley get?

Typical daytime highs in Death Valley are Mar–May 26°C (79°F), Jun–Aug 39°C (103°F), Sep–Nov 27°C (81°F), Dec–Feb 14°C (58°F).

Is Death Valley expensive?

On the ground, Death Valley is mid-range.

North America / United States

Death Valley

Q: What sort of trip is Death Valley good for?

Death Valley is good for sunshine and salt water, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, moving about and doing things.

Death Valley · United States · Las Vegas

The hottest and lowest point in North America, salt flats stretching flat and white for miles, and a night sky so dark it is officially certified for stargazing.

The best time to visit Death Valley is Nov–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 14°C (58°F). Local time there is 20:49 (UTC-7).

Best time to go

Nov–Mar

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

LAS · Las Vegas

Good for

sunshine and salt water landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing moving about and doing things

In season

January February March November December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High12 to 44°C54 to 111°F Rain0 to 40mm0 to 1.6in

January · high 57°F · rain 0.7in · 10.0h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Las Vegas, this page’s gateway

Death Valley month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	14°C57°F	18mm0.7in	10.0h10.0h	in the recommended window
February	16°C61°F	16mm0.6in	10.8h10.8h	in the recommended window
March	20°C67°F	21mm0.8in	11.9h11.9h	in the recommended window
April	27°C81°F	4mm0.2in	13.1h13.1h
May	31°C88°F	2mm0.1in	14.1h14.1h
June	37°C99°F	3mm0.1in	14.6h14.6h
July	41°C106°F	7mm0.3in	14.4h14.4h
August	40°C103°F	23mm0.9in	13.5h13.5h
September	35°C96°F	16mm0.6in	12.4h12.4h
October	27°C81°F	5mm0.2in	11.2h11.2h
November	19°C67°F	16mm0.6in	10.2h10.2h	in the recommended window
December	14°C56°F	13mm0.5in	9.7h9.7h	in the recommended window

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