Death Valley CA Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Death Valley, California. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Death Valley rose above 128 °F? What was the highest temperature in Death Valley a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Death Valley and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These temperature extremes were measured at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park and go back to 1912. The highest temperature recorded during that time there was 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 Celsius) on July 10, 1913.

Highest Death Valley temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
128	July 16, 2023	53
–	2022	–
130	July 09, 2021	54
130	August 16, 2020	54
125	July 29, 2019	52
127	July 27, 2018 +	53
127	August 01, 2017 +	53
127	July 29, 2016	53
125	July 01, 2015	52
126	July 14, 2014	52
129	July 01, 2013	54
128	July 12, 2012	53
124	August 28, 2011 +	51
125	July 26, 2010 +	52

Highest temperature recorded at Death Valley each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
128	July 19, 2009	53
127	July 10, 2008	53
129	July 07, 2007	54
127	July 17, 2006	53
129	July 20, 2005	54
125	August 12, 2004 +	52
128	July 13, 2003	53
128	July 10, 2002	53
127	July 04, 2001 +	53
126	June 16, 2000	52
123	July 02, 1999	51
129	July 18, 1998	54
125	August 08, 1997 +	52
125	August 14, 1996 +	52
127	July 30, 1995	53
128	June 30, 1994	53
127	August 03, 1993	53
125	August 04, 1992	52
126	July 05, 1991	52
125	July 13, 1990 +	52
127	July 08, 1989	53
127	July 19, 1988	53
124	August 04, 1987 +	51
–	1986	–
124	July 06, 1985 +	51
126	July 05, 1984	52
121	July 14, 1983	49
122	August 01, 1982 +	50
125	August 08, 1981	52
124	July 26, 1980	51
123	July 19, 1979 +	51
124	August 09, 1978 +	51
124	August 02, 1977	51
121	July 10, 1976 +	49
122	August 06, 1975 +	50
121	July 29, 1974 +	49
124	July 06, 1973	51
128	July 15, 1972 +	53
124	August 10, 1971 +	51
124	July 19, 1970 +	51
121	August 15, 1969 +	49
122	June 22, 1968	50
123	July 04, 1967 +	51
121	August 07, 1966 +	49
119	August 10, 1965 +	48
123	July 24, 1964	51
120	July 16, 1963 +	49
123	August 15, 1962	51
–	1961	–
–	1960	–
124	July 16, 1959	51
–	1956	–
123	June 07, 1955	51
124	June 22, 1954	51
123	July 23, 1953 +	51
121	August 04, 1952	49
123	July 18, 1951	51
124	July 01, 1950	51
–	1947	–
122	August 03, 1946	50
123	August 24, 1945 +	51
122	August 13, 1944 +	50
–	1943	–
125	July 24, 1942	52
124	July 22, 1941	51
124	August 11, 1940	51
123	July 23, 1939 +	51
–	1938	–
124	August 13, 1937 +	51
–	1936	–
–	1935	–
125	July 27, 1934 +	52
–	1933	–
123	August 05, 1932	51
–	1931	–
122	July 14, 1930	50
–	1929	–
–	1928	–
124	July 14, 1927	51
125	July 16, 1926	52
124	July 17, 1925 +	51
124	August 27, 1924 +	51
123	July 29, 1923	51
126	July 15, 1922	52
123	July 08, 1921 +	51
125	July 31, 1920	52
123	August 20, 1919	51
125	August 03, 1918	52
125	July 12, 1917	52
127	July 23, 1916	53
124	August 11, 1915	51
–	1914	–
134	July 10, 1913	57
120	August 08, 1912 +	49

Death Valley - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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