Death Valley CA Recent January Temperatures, Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Death Valley, California was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January 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 or cold days occurred each January. 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

January temperature averages by year in Death Valley
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
66	46	2023	19	8
70	42	2022	21	6
70	43	2021	21	6
69	41	2020	20	5
68	44	2019	20	7
71	44	2018	22	7
67	44	2017	19	6
65	39	2016	18	4
70	43	2015	21	6
73	41	2014	23	5
66	39	2013	19	4
70	38	2012	21	3
66	38	2011	19	3
65	38	2010	18	3

Number of days in January when the temperature in Death Valley dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F 0 °C	Year	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
0	2023	5	0
1	2022	20	0
0	2021	14	1
0	2020	13	0
2	2019	15	0
0	2018	15	0
0	2017	10	0
4	2016	7	0
4	2015	18	0
1	2014	19	0
3	2013	13	0
1	2012	17	0
3	2011	15	0
5	2010	9	0

Rain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Death Valley during January 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 January in Death Valley
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
5	2023	0.4	9
0	2022	0.0	0
1	2021	0.2	5
1	2020	0.0	0
3	2019	0.4	9
3	2018	0.5	12
2	2017	0.2	6
3	2016	0.5	12
2	2015	0.4	11
0	2014	0.0	0
2	2013	0.2	4
1	2012	0.0	1
1	2011	0.1	2
6	2010	1.6	40

Death Valley - Recent January Temperatures and Rainfall

Temperature

Rain

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