Weather on January 2 at Death Valley
Death Valley National Park
CAPacific West-282 ft elevation
Avg High56°F
Avg Low32°F
Warmest199855°F
Coldest197429°F
Based on 56 years of data from Las Vegas, NV
Planning Your Visit
January 2nd in Death Valley National Park (via Las Vegas, NV) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 32°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1998 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (29°F). Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of January 2nd dates historically.
The last decade has been 3.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Death Valley? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55°F | 42°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 62°F | 38°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 61°F | 42°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 54°F | 42°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 2022 | 47°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 56°F | 35°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 61°F | 40°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 48°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 63°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 57°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 51°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 47°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 68°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 53°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 66°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 39°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 54°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 57°F | 34°F | 0" | -- |
| 2008 | 53°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 62°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 65°F | 41°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2005 | 57°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 56°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 61°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 58°F | 45°F | 0" | -- |
| 2001 | 67°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 52°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 66°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 66°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 55°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 62°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 50°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 54°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 55°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 54°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 52°F | 40°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1989 | 57°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 51°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 62°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 50°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 64°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 58°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 57°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 73°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 67°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 42°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 51°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 48°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 55°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 37°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 55°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 61°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 50°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
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