Weather on December 18 at Death Valley
Death Valley National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Las Vegas, NV
Planning Your Visit
December 18th in Death Valley National Park (via Las Vegas, NV) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 34°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2024 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (37°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of December 18th dates historically, with the wettest December 18th recording 0.74" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Death Valley? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67°F | 44°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 69°F | 48°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 65°F | 45°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 52°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 55°F | 34°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 58°F | 44°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 50°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 60°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 58°F | 40°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 50°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 53°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 55°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 58°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 52°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 64°F | 41°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 2010 | 56°F | 40°F | 0.53" | 0" |
| 2009 | 63°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 45°F | 34°F | 0.1" | -- |
| 2007 | 54°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 48°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 47°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 61°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 60°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2002 | 61°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 53°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 62°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 69°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 73°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 55°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 52°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 59°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 66°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 51°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 50°F | 32°F | -- | 0" |
| 1991 | 60°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 54°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 57°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 66°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 48°F | 36°F | 0.74" | 0" |
| 1986 | 65°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 64°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 42°F | 35°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 1983 | 66°F | 32°F | -- | 0" |
| 1982 | 62°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 58°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 72°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 68°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 61°F | 45°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1977 | 65°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 65°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 66°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 64°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 65°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 63°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 53°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |