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Typical August weather
Death Valley
California · August
116° days
89° nights
rain is rare · 13½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
What August feels like
Storms are rare here, but late summer is when they come, and in a landscape with nothing to absorb anything, a rare storm means flash floods that close roads and sometimes the whole park. Check road status before you drive in, and never park in a wash.
Rain is genuinely rare — most years, August stays dry start to finish. Most afternoons push past 90°.
The numbers
| Typical high | 116° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 89° |
| Days with real rain | 0 |
| Total rain | 0.1 in |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:05 am / 7:38 pm |