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. A series of tables gives October data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each October. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Death Valley had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

October temperature averages by year in Death Valley
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
94 67 2023 34 19
97 68 2022 36 20
90 63 2021 32 17
98 65 2020 37 18
90 59 2019 32 15
93 68 2018 34 20
94 63 2017 34 17
94 67 2016 34 19
94 65 2015 34 18
99 65 2014 37 18
90 60 2013 32 15
94 65 2012 35 18
95 64 2011 35 18
93 66 2010 34 19
Number of days in October when the temperature in Death Valley rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 31 23
2022 31 23
2021 31 16
2020 31 26
2019 30 18
2018 30 26
2017 30 25
2016 31 23
2015 31 20
2014 31 30
2013 31 18
2012 31 20
2011 31 23
2010 31 17

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Death Valley during October in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for October in Death Valley
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
0 2022 0.0 0
1 2021 0.0 0
0 2020 0.0 0
0 2019 0.0 0
1 2018 0.1 2
0 2017 0.0 0
2 2016 0.0 1
5 2015 1.3 33
0 2014 0.0 0
0 2013 0.0 0
2 2012 0.6 15
0 2011 0.0 0
4 2010 0.1 3
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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