Death Valley National Park (CA) Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Death Valley National Park, California, United States of America is 24°C (75°F), with daytime highs ranging from 13°C (55°F) in December to 35°C (95°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Death Valley National Park compares to cities worldwide.
Death Valley National Park Monthly Temperatures
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very hot to mild in Death Valley National Park. Nighttime lows follow the same pattern, ranging from 23°C (73°F) to 2°C (36°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Death Valley National Park by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, sees 401 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Death Valley National Park vs the United States of America
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United States of America. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Death Valley National Park vs World: Temperature Compared
Death Valley National Park's average annual maximum temperature is 24°C (75°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.
Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.
For more on Death Valley National Park's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Death Valley National Park climate page.
