Weather by month
Death Valley
California
The lowest, driest, hottest place in North America — glorious for half the year and genuinely hazardous for the other half.
The best time to come
November through March is the season: warm walkable days, cold clear nights for stars, and March the busiest and most likely to be beautiful. Summer here is not a trip to take casually.
The year at a glance
Death Valley facts
- Sits at about -190 ft above sea level.
- 2.2 in of rain in a typical year, with February the wettest month.
- July runs hottest (117° afternoons); December nights are the coldest (41°).