Death Valley CA Recent May Temperatures, Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Death Valley, California was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives May 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 May. 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

May temperature averages by year in Death Valley
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
100	76	2023	38	24
102	75	2022	39	24
103	77	2021	39	25
104	78	2020	40	26
95	70	2019	35	21
101	76	2018	39	24
102	74	2017	39	23
99	73	2016	37	23
98	72	2015	37	22
103	73	2014	39	23
102	75	2013	39	24
105	76	2012	41	24
95	69	2011	35	21
94	69	2010	35	21

Number of days in May 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	26
2022	31	27
2021	30	28
2020	29	28
2019	31	20
2018	31	29
2017	31	29
2016	31	28
2015	31	26
2014	31	29
2013	31	28
2012	31	31
2011	31	23
2010	31	24

Rain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Death Valley during May 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 May in Death Valley
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
1	2023	0.0	1
–	2022	–	–
0	2021	0.0	0
0	2020	0.0	0
4	2019	0.3	8
0	2018	0.0	0
0	2017	0.0	0
0	2016	0.0	0
3	2015	0.1	2
1	2014	0.0	1
0	2013	0.0	0
0	2012	0.0	0
2	2011	0.1	2
0	2010	0.0	0

Death Valley - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

Temperature

Rain

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