Death Valley weather in January 2026

Expect 18°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Death Valley in January based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 3 days with some rainfall and 7 mm of average monthly rainfall in January.

  • 18°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Death Valley18
    18°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 3 days with some rainfall in January in Death Valley3
    3 days with some rainfall
  • 4°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Death Valley4
    4°C min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in January in Death Valley10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Death Valley0
    No heat & humidity
  • 7 mm monthly rainfall in January in Death Valley7
    7 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in January in Death Valley3
    3 (Moderate) UV index

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The January weather guide for California (Death Valley) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Death Valley in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 18°C in Death Valley in January, falling to 4°C at night.

How sunny is it in Death Valley in January?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Death Valley in January - that's 65% of daylight hours.

Does it ever rain in Death Valley in January?

There are usually 3 days with some rain in Death Valley in January and the average monthly rainfall is 7mm.

Death Valley January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Death Valley in January 2026. Select a month to view Death Valley sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026 06:59 16:43
Friday, 16th January 2026 06:58 16:57
Saturday, 31st January 2026 06:50 17:13

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