Weather on January 6 at Death Valley
Death Valley National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Las Vegas, NV
Planning Your Visit
January 6th 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 6th was in 2018 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (26°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of January 6th dates historically, with the wettest January 6th recording 0.61" of rain. The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 6th in Death Valley? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58°F | 43°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 62°F | 38°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 51°F | 39°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 60°F | 39°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 63°F | 38°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 60°F | 39°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 60°F | 42°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 53°F | 40°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 64°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 47°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 51°F | 45°F | 0.61" | 0" |
| 2015 | 68°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 57°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | -- | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 68°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 52°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 61°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 51°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 2008 | 60°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 49°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2006 | 68°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 51°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 50°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 67°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 59°F | 35°F | 0" | -- |
| 2001 | 69°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 52°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 62°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 55°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 49°F | 37°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1996 | 59°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 56°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 66°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 46°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 52°F | 38°F | -- | 0" |
| 1991 | 55°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 55°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 49°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 48°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 56°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 63°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 54°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 63°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 66°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 49°F | 34°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1981 | 66°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 58°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 49°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 65°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 57°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 63°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 55°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 47°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 49°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 60°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 43°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |