Weather on January 5 at Death Valley
Death Valley National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Las Vegas, NV
Planning Your Visit
January 5th in Death Valley National Park (via Las Vegas, NV) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 34°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2006 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (27°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7"). The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Death Valley? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62°F | 45°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 60°F | 42°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 60°F | 43°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 54°F | 45°F | 0.25" | -- |
| 2022 | 59°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 64°F | 41°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 58°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 49°F | 34°F | 0.43" | -- |
| 2018 | 67°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 66°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 57°F | 43°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2015 | 59°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 57°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 55°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 70°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 52°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 62°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 49°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 58°F | 48°F | 0.48" | -- |
| 2007 | 49°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2006 | 67°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 51°F | 36°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2004 | 47°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 65°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 55°F | 34°F | 0" | -- |
| 2001 | 68°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 59°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 62°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 66°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 54°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 58°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 47°F | 37°F | 2.01" | 0" |
| 1994 | 58°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 41°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 53°F | 42°F | 1.07" | 0" |
| 1991 | 54°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 60°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 48°F | 35°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1988 | 47°F | 36°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1987 | 59°F | 40°F | 1.32" | 0" |
| 1986 | 62°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 55°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 61°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 65°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 60°F | 42°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1981 | 69°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 61°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 48°F | 32°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1978 | 62°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 53°F | 29°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1976 | 59°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 53°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 46°F | 15°F | 1.3" | 7" |
| 1973 | 47°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 51°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 42°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |