Death Valley (Furnace Creek) climate
United States · Mojave Desert · 36.460° N, 116.868° W
Köppen BWhhot desertArid
Hottest place on Earth: scorching summers, near-zero rainfall, below-sea-level desert basin.
Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.
What the year looks like
Average high Average low
Rain Snowfall
At a glance
Monthly climate normals
| Month | High °F/°C | Low °F/°C | Rain in/mm | Snow in/mm | Humidity | Wind mph/km/h | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 / 19 | 52 / 11 | 0.64 / 16 | 0.0 / 0 | 33% | 3.6 / 5.8 | 40% |
| February | 70 / 21 | 53 / 12 | 0.58 / 15 | 0.0 / 1 | 24% | 4.3 / 6.9 | 29% |
| March | 74 / 23 | 58 / 14 | 1.17 / 30 | 0.1 / 2 | 28% | 4.7 / 7.6 | 41% |
| April | 86 / 30 | 69 / 20 | 0.16 / 4 | 0.0 / 0 | 18% | 4.4 / 7.1 | 30% |
| May | 93 / 34 | 75 / 24 | 0.13 / 3 | 0.0 / 0 | 16% | 4.8 / 7.7 | 25% |
| June | 104 / 40 | 85 / 29 | 0.02 / 1 | 0.0 / 0 | 13% | 4.7 / 7.6 | 21% |
| July | 110 / 44 | 94 / 34 | 0.00 / 0 | 0.0 / 0 | 13% | 4.2 / 6.8 | 18% |
| August | 108 / 42 | 91 / 33 | 0.60 / 15 | 0.0 / 0 | 17% | 3.6 / 5.8 | 15% |
| September | 100 / 38 | 83 / 28 | 0.03 / 1 | 0.0 / 0 | 18% | 3.5 / 5.6 | 11% |
| October | 87 / 31 | 70 / 21 | 0.03 / 1 | 0.0 / 0 | 18% | 3.2 / 5.1 | 14% |
| November | 74 / 23 | 59 / 15 | 0.35 / 9 | 0.0 / 0 | 24% | 3.5 / 5.6 | 28% |
| December | 65 / 19 | 53 / 12 | 0.75 / 19 | 0.0 / 0 | 35% | 3.3 / 5.3 | 46% |
Could you have placed Death Valley (Furnace Creek) from those graphs alone?
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Nearby
- Las Vegas · 98 mi · hot desert
- Bakersfield · 142 mi · hot semi-arid
- Fresno · 163 mi · cold semi-arid
- Los Angeles · 184 mi · hot-summer Mediterranean
- Santa Barbara · 213 mi · Mediterranean
- San Diego · 259 mi · hot semi-arid
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