Weather on December 20 at Death Valley
Death Valley National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Las Vegas, NV
Planning Your Visit
December 20th in Death Valley National Park (via Las Vegas, NV) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 33°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2010 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (37°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 0.61" of rain. The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Death Valley? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64°F | 43°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 68°F | 43°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 68°F | 45°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 57°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 55°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 63°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 57°F | 35°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 62°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 70°F | 41°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 59°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 57°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 56°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 46°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 54°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 64°F | 49°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2009 | 51°F | 35°F | 0" | -- |
| 2008 | 46°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 2007 | 62°F | 40°F | 0" | -- |
| 2006 | 50°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 56°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 64°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 61°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 54°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 58°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 59°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 66°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 64°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 56°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 55°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 58°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 65°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 55°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 47°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 56°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 55°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 45°F | 31°F | 0.61" | 0" |
| 1986 | 60°F | -- | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1985 | 67°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 52°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 71°F | 36°F | -- | 0" |
| 1982 | 55°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 71°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 70°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 66°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 54°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 51°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 65°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 61°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 62°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 60°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 73°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 58°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |