Furnace Creek, CA weather in January
Furnace Creek is mild and dry in January: highs average 67°F and nights drop to about 43°F. There are about 2 days with rain. It is one of the coolest months in Furnace Creek. A great month for outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 67°F
- Normal low
- 43°F
- Wet days
- 2
- 0.4 in total
- Daylight
- 10.0 h
How January changes from start to finish
| January 1 | January 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 65°F | 70°F |
| Normal low | 40°F | 45°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 7% | 8% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:59 am / 4:42 pm | 6:49 am / 5:12 pm |
| Daylight | 9.7 h | 10.4 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Pacific Time).
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F (temperature only: no humidity station nearby)21 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow2 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in1 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below3 of 31
Average days per January, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in January
Normal precipitation is 0.4 in; a dry January brings about 0.0 in and a wet one about 0.5 in (25th and 75th percentiles). Days with half an inch or more are rare. Snow is very rare.
How January varies from year to year
- Warmest January, 1991-20202003: average high 74°F
- Coolest January1993: average high 60°F
- Wettest January1995: 2.6 in
- Driest January1991: no measurable precipitation
- Highest reading87°F (January 26, 2015)
- Lowest reading22°F (January 2, 1991)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
January compared with December and February
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 66°F | 67°F | 74°F |
| Normal low | 41°F | 43°F | 49°F |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Comfortable days | 18 | 21 | 20 |
| Daylight | 9.7 h | 10.0 h | 10.9 h |
Highs change by +1°F from December and +7°F into February.
Nearby alternatives in January
- Cooler: Las Vegas, NV98 mi · high 59°F · 3 wet days
How Furnace Creek ranks in January
- Normal high54th warmest of 378 cities; 19th of 60 in California
- Wet days2nd driest of 378
Frost in January
The last spring frost typically comes around Jan 1; in 1 year in 10 it comes after Jan 21. All frost dates for Furnace Creek.
Heating and cooling
January has 317 heating degree days and 2 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 5% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How cold is Furnace Creek in January?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low is 43°F. From 1991 to 2020 the coldest January reading was 22°F (most recently on January 2, 1991).
Does it rain a lot in Furnace Creek in January?
About 2 days in January have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 0.4 in. The wettest January in 1991-2020 was in 1995 (2.6 in); the driest was in 1991, with no measurable precipitation.
Is January a good time to visit Furnace Creek?
January ranks 2nd of 12 months on our comfort score for Furnace Creek (73 out of 100). It has about 21 comfortable days (judged by temperature only). The best months are January and February.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Death Valley NP (USC00042319), 0.4 mi NE of the city center, -194 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour, cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).