Death Valley CA Hottest Decades

Ranked here are the hottest decades on record for Death Valley, California. The lists include decades when Death Valley had the highest average temperatures, the most hot days and the fewest cold days. These extremes are for temperatures observed at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park and cover six decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s.

That is when Death Valley had weather measurements that are consistent and complete enough to compare decades. Each decade comprises a standard 10-year range. For instance, the 1990s includes measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. Links to the data behind these lists are in the References section on this page.

Hottest High Temperatures

Average daily maximum temperature at Death Valley
	High °F	Decade	High °C
Highest	92.6	2010s	33.7
Runner-up	92.3	2000s	33.5

Warmest Low Temperatures

Average daily minimum temperature at Death Valley
	Low °F	Decade	Low °C
Highest	65.1	2010s	18.4
Runner-up	63.5	2000s	17.5

Most Warm Days

Total days per year on average when Death Valley had temperatures of at least 70 °F (21 °C)
	Days	Decade
Highest	312	2010s
Runner-up	306	2000s

Most Hot Days

Total days per year on average when Death Valley had temperatures of at least 90 °F (32 °C)
	Days	Decade
Highest	201	2010s
Runner-up	197	2000s

Fewest Freezing Days

Total days per year on average when Death Valley had temperatures of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower
	Days	Decade
Lowest	6	2010s
Runner-up	8	2000s

How Much Hotter are 2010s?

Compared with averages for the previous 50 years (1960 to 2009), the 2010s in Death Valley had:

10 more days each year with temperatures of 90 °F and higher
1.8 °F higher daily maximum temperatures (1.0 °C)
2.6 °F higher daily minimum temperatures (1.4 °C)
5 fewer days a year with freezing temperatures

Death Valley - Hottest Decades