Weather on January 4 at Death Valley
Death Valley National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Las Vegas, NV
Planning Your Visit
January 4th in Death Valley National Park (via Las Vegas, NV) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 33°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 2025 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (22°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of January 4th dates historically, with the wettest January 4th recording 2.24" of rain. The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Death Valley? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64°F | 45°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 2025 | 63°F | 49°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 58°F | 45°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 51°F | 41°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 56°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 61°F | 39°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 58°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 54°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 64°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 57°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 58°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | -- | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 66°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 55°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 69°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 41°F | 33°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2010 | 64°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 54°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 57°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 63°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 61°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 48°F | 43°F | 2.24" | 0" |
| 2004 | 50°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 69°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 59°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2001 | 61°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 52°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 66°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 68°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 56°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 47°F | 37°F | 0.61" | 0" |
| 1994 | 67°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 44°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 47°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 47°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 51°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 49°F | 40°F | 1.19" | 0" |
| 1988 | 51°F | 37°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1987 | 62°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 64°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 54°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 63°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 60°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 57°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 72°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 60°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 56°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 53°F | 34°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1977 | 59°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 59°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 52°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 35°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 52°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 45°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 42°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |