Best time to go to Death Valley National Park Average weather of Death Valley National Park, California

When is the best time to go to Death Valley National Park?

When is the best time to go to Death Valley National Park? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Death Valley National Park are March, April, May, June, September and October
On average, the warmest months are June, July and August
Death Valley National Park has dry periods in January, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December
December is the coldest month of the year

Annual weather in Death Valley National Park

For full information about the climate and weather in Death Valley National Park a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	41°F/63°F	0.4in	very bad weather	Death Valley National Park in january
February	43°F/67°F	0.5in	tolerable weather	Death Valley National Park in february
March	54°F/74°F	0.4in	good weather	Death Valley National Park in march
April	67°F/81°F	0.3in	perfect weather	Death Valley National Park in april
May	76°F/90°F	0.2in	perfect weather	Death Valley National Park in may
June	86°F/103°F	0.1in	good weather	Death Valley National Park in june
July	90°F/106°F	0.7in	tolerable weather	Death Valley National Park in july
August	90°F/106°F	0.4in	tolerable weather	Death Valley National Park in august
September	79°F/99°F	0.2in	good weather	Death Valley National Park in september
October	61°F/85°F	0.2in	perfect weather	Death Valley National Park in october
November	49°F/72°F	0.3in	tolerable weather	Death Valley National Park in november
December	40°F/61°F	0.4in	very bad weather	Death Valley National Park in december

Weather and climate in Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park enjoys a cold desert climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Death Valley National Park is 85°F (ranging from 61°F in december to 106°F in july). Annual rainfall is 4in, with a minimum of 0.1in in june and a maximum of 0.7in in july.

In the month of january the climate is okay. It is for example 63°F as maximum temperature in january.
Between february and june the climate is beautiful. It is for example 103°F as maximum temperature in june and you can expect to have 0.1in of rainfall/month during this period.
Between the months of july and august the climate is okay. In average, on the morning it is 90°F.
Between september and november the climate is beautiful. By early evening, the temperature averages 58°F and you can expect to have 0.3in of rainfall/month during this period.
In the month of december the climate is okay. At lunchtime, it's 61°F in average and it rains in december about 0.4in.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Death Valley National Park

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Death Valley National Park: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Death Valley National Park

Find out when Death Valley National Park has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Death Valley National Park

Very low season in Death Valley National Park
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, November and December.
Low season in Death Valley National Park
The months with low numbers of tourists are: March.
High season in Death Valley National Park
The number of visitors to Death Valley National Park is high in: April and October.
Peak season in Death Valley National Park
The largest number of tourists visiting Death Valley National Park is during: May, June, July, August and September.

Figure: Visitor index for Death Valley National Park month by month

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