Aug 02, 2018 death valley, california is set to beat its own record for hottest month on earth. Death valley, california travel weather averages weatherbase. Death valley is a desert valley located in eastern california, in the northern mojave desert bordering the great basin desert. Death valley sets record for hottest month ever recorded on earth. Jun, 2018 death valley, california, holds the world record for the hottest surface air temperature. This article explains the unique climate of death valley and serves two purposes. Anyone considering a visit death valley national park should know the desert park set a new scorching heat record. Monthly weather statistics including for temperature, rainfall and sunshine to death valley, california. Death valley has recorded the hottest average temperature in july two years. Average temperatures in death valley, california, usa the annual average temperature in death valley, california, usa is fairly hot at 24. Annual weather averages in mercury desert rock airport.
Death valley temperature averages by decade summarized here are the temperatures extending over six decades at death valley, california. The death valley climate book find it here death valley national park forum. There is a range of average monthly temperatures of 27. During winter, average temperatures range from the mid60s to the low 70s with overnight lows frequently dropping into the upper 30s. Death valley weather october 12th 16th california forum. Death valley zip 92328, california gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Before 1989, the historic high precipitation also occurred that same year, which also holds two of the ten records for wettest month. Death valley s badwater basin is the point of the lowest elevation in north america, at 282 feet 86 m below sea level. The annual average temperature in death valley, california, usa is fairly hot at 24. Jun 09, 2014 death valley, california giant boulders in the desert look as though their moving all on their own. Death valley, california 14 day weather forecast the. The park occupies an interface zone between the arid great basin and mojave deserts, protecting the northwest corner of. Climate death valley california and weather averages.
Past weather in furnace creek death valley, california, usa. Betsy has been writing about california for nearly more than two decades as tripsavvys expert on the state. Death valley ca temperature averages by decade current. Famous for the highest temperature ever recorded anywhere in the world a sizzling 4 degrees in july 1936 and as the driest spot in north america, from autumn into spring death valley is an inviting to explore. Death valley is renowned for being one of the driest and hottest places on earth. United states california ca inyo county death valley. Death valley s average temperature in july was 107. Death valley ca monthly weather averages weather2visit. Death valley weather averages and climate death valley, california. The valley is a long, narrow basin 282 feet 86 m below sea level, yet is walled by high, steep mountain ranges. Weather for death valley national park, californianevada. Includes monthly temperatures, rainfall, hours of sunshine and relative humidity.
Here is the weather section from the park website, where you can follow the links to get historic climate date, daily record high and lows, and the weather forecast and current conditions. Past weather in furnace creek death valley, california, usa yesterday and last 2 weeks. Get the monthly weather forecast for death valley, ca, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. The numbers here tell you how hot and cold the weather usually is in death valley, california during each month of the year. Find the most current and reliable 14 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for death valley, ca, us with the weather network. Aug 29, 20 more importantly, the record july 19 death valley maximums are not supported by the maximum temperatures at stations closest to death valley during the same time frame. Californias death valley has smashed its own record for the hottest month ever.
Every day in july topped out over 110 degrees at the death valley observation site. Temperatures only average above 100 degrees for five months. National park town set new world record as hottest place during hottest month. Monthly temperature, precipitation and hours of sunshine. Average number of 100 degree or hotter days per year. All except one of the ten coldest temperatures ever recorded in death valley occurred before 1961. Ca190 and daylight pass are open to passthrough traffic.
We continued through death valley, with water bags hanging from the cars front bumper and a water cooler tightly clamped into a window on the passenger side. An investigation of death valleys 4f world temperature. Practically the entire middle of colorado is going to see temperatures swing from the 60s to the 20s and back to the 60s over a fiveday period during which up to 16 inches of snow could pile up in some places. Death valley zip 92328 averages 0 inches of snow per year. Those cooler conditions combine with clear, sunny days to make winter the perfect season to get explore death valley national park.
Death valley smashes heat record, 2nd year in a row live. Death valley breaks record for hottest month ever in the us. The death valley climate book find it here death valley. When the most of the country is shivering, you can be basking in warm, dry days. Check the death valley climate guide before you book your next holiday. This july temperature record was also an alltime record for. Death valley is the hottest place in north america, according to the national park service, with highest temperatures coming in july, when the average is 115 degrees fahrenheit. Find the most current and reliable 7 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for city with the weather network. Actual highs often top 120 degrees and the record high was 4 degrees in july of 19. Weather in furnace creek death valley, california, usa. Death valley weather the oasis at death valley the. Weather for furnace creek death valley, california, usa. Select a destination to see the climate guide for all months of. On july 10, 19, the mercury at furnace creek in death valley, california, spiked to 4 degrees fahrenheit, according to the world meteorological organization.
Death valley claims new world temperature record the. Death valley recent october temperatures and rainfall the numbers here describe what the october weather in death valley, california was like for every year since 2010. The clear, dry air and sparse plant cover allow sunlight to heat the desert surface. Death valley weather in october 2020, california, usa.
The first set of high and low temperatures are averages for 2010 to 2019. Average temperatures in death valley, california, usa. Listed for every decade from the 1960s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees fahrenheit and celsius. There is usually 1 day with some rain in death valley in october and the average monthly rainfall is 2mm.
Discover the best death valley california travel books in best sellers. Death valley, california is entrusted with on balance 47. Death valley weather the oasis at death valley the oasis at. On average, there are 291 sunny days per year in death valley zip 92328. My mission here is to throw as much light as possible onto death valleys 4f record temperature. By comparison, summer maximum and average air temperatures measured at furnace creek in death valley, california, are 56. It will still be quite warm, although not in the 120s like in july. There were no rest areas in the desert, so we had to make stops alongside the road.
As a result of this record being struck from the books, the temperature of 4f 56. Average weather in yosemite valley california, united states in yosemite valley, the summers are warm, arid, and mostly clear and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. The monthly temperature, precipitation and hours of sunshine. Tourists flock to death valley as temperatures swell into. There are also counts of nights with warm temperatures and days with cold weather. Past local archive for storm reports and monthlyannual summaries. Mercury desert rock airport is 48 miles from furnace creek death valley, so the actual climate in furnace creek death valley can vary a bit. Death valley, california, set a new record this july for the hottest month ever measured at a u. The climate in may in death valley national park is dry. The national park service is warning visitors about the dangers of remote travel in extreme heat after a string of recent emergencies, one of them fatal, in death valley national park. Heat radiates back from the rocks and soil, then becomes trapped in the. The areas average temperature for the month of july was 42. Maximums and minimums are only part of the temperature picture. The climate and meteorology of death valley, california provides extremely detailed descriptions of the weather equipment used at the time.
The national park service also lists death valley as the driest place in north america, with annual rainfall averaging only 1. Death valley holds the record for the hottest place on earth. Everything was so different from anything i had known back east, and very interesting. Average temperatures and precipitation amounts for more than 303 cities in california. The real reason you should visit death valley in winter the. Current weather in furnace creek death valley and forecast for today, tomorrow, and next 14 days.
Climate death valley california and weather averages death. If you want to know what death valley weather might be during your trip, some information about typical death valley climate may be helpful. The park boundaries include death valley, the northern section of panamint valley, the southern section of eureka valley, and most of saline valley. Last july, californias death valley endured the hottest month ever. On thursday, park visitors found a man dead on harry wade road, a remote, 30mile dirt track that runs into the south end of death valley from california route 127. Check the current conditions for death valley, ca for the day ahead, with radar, hourly, and up to the minute forecasts. Death valley has a subtropical, hot desert climate koppen. If a nearly onedegree jump in average temperatures doesnt alarm you, then this should. Rainfall precipitation in death valley, california, usa. A series of tables gives october data by year for temperature and precipitation. Average weather in yosemite valley, california, united. Death valleys 4f record temperature study, part one. Comfortable clothing and a broad brimmed hat are recommended to provide sun protection.
A climate graph showing rainfall, temperatures and normals. On average there are days per year with more than 0. Death valley posts hottest month ever recorded on earth. Evolution of daily average temperature and precipitation in death valley national park in march 2021. In this april 11, 2010 file photo, tourists walk along a ridge at death valley national park, calif. Weather in september in death valley, california, usa. Aug 02, 2018 anyone considering a visit death valley national park should know the desert park set a new scorching heat record. Death valley national park is an american national park that straddles the california nevada border, east of the sierra nevada. Death valley is a desert valley located in eastern california, in the northern mojave desert. Not sure why, but death valley has about 300 residents, death valley residents are are concessionaires who run the stores, restaurants and hotels. Death valley in california recorded the hottest ever month this july with an average of 108 degrees fahrenheit 42c. Valley timbisha shoshone band of california called the area home. If it takes too long to load the home page, tap on the button below. Death valley was the hottest place on the planet in july.
Denver about to take a ride on a wild weather roller coaster. Death valley sets new global record for hottest single month. But now, for the first time, death valley has broken the record for hottest monthly temperature anywhere in the world two years in a row. Climate california temperature, rainfall and averages. The earliest 100 degree temperature day in death valley. Death valley isnt the only place where things are heating up global average temperatures have been on the rise for years. Death valley breaks 100yearold record for hottest month. Take a look at what to expect when you come visit the desert during the summer, fall, winter or spring. The average temperature in death valley, california in september is very, very hot at 32. Climate death valley california and weather averages death valley.
Tourists flock to californias death valley as temperatures. Jun 18, 2017 tourists flock to death valley as temperatures swell into triple digits. Death valley ca average temperatures by month current. Californias death valley sets new record for hottest month. These charts show the evolution of average minimummaximum temperatures as well as average daily precipitation volume in death valley national park in march 2021. Death valley posts hottest month ever recorded on earth, for the. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
It is one of the hottest places in the world along with deserts in the middle east. Death valley, california, sets record for worlds hottest. Ten coldest temperatures ever recorded in death valley. Maybe its the ominoussounding name, but death valley national park inspires endless myths. Death valley ca recent october temperatures, rainfall. Furnace creek, california travel and vacation weather averages, current conditions and forecasts. Death valley, california is set to beat its own record for. Bishop climate book in pdf format death valley climate book for extremesnormals. Last month, furnace creek station at death valley, california, measured an average monthly temperature of 107.
Death valley national park is expected to reach its first 120degree day of the year on sunday. Death valley s badwater basin is the point of the lowest elevation in. The death valley weather data were recorded at furnace creek in death valley national park, at an elevation of 194 feet 59 metres below sea level. The average temperature for july 2018 was the hottest ever recorded at death valley. Death valley just set an alltime sizzling heat record. The climate is very warm around this city this month. Eight of the ten coldest temperatures ever recorded in death valley occurred in january. Detailed temperature information for death valley, california with statistics on average monthly highs and lows plus number of days with hot or cold weather.
A climate chart for your city, indicating the monthly high temperatures and rainfall. The record high and low temperatures in death valley were both set in the same year. The average high and low temperatures are listed below monthly and annually for death valley, in both degrees fahrenheit and celsius. Dec 29, 2019 on july 10, 19, the mercury at furnace creek in death valley, california, spiked to 4 degrees fahrenheit, according to the world meteorological organization. Not sure why, but death valley has about 300 residents. The real reason you should visit death valley in winter. Death valley national park is an american national park that straddles the californianevada border, east of the sierra nevada. Death valley records the hottest month ever on earth with. In general, summer is too hot to do anything but drive around seeing the sights in air. A climate graph showing the rainfall data, temperatures and normals. Noaa technical memorandum nws wr289 a century of weather in death valley, ca.
Death valley weather in september 2020, california, usa. Average monthly temperatures and weather for death valley ca, unitedstates. Death valley, ca three day weather forecast accuweather. A century of weather in death valley, ca national weather service. Below are average maximum temperatures at popular destinations in california for next month may. Death valley weather the oasis at death valley the oasis. Death valley, california travel and vacation weather averages, current conditions and forecasts. Get your 3day weather forecast for death valley, ca. Death valley recorded high temperatures of above 48 degrees. Weather undergrounds category 6 blog states that while death valley s monthly temperature was hottest in u. Death valley ca average temperatures by month current results. The depth and shape of death valley influence its summer temperatures.
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