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Typical October weather
Death Valley
California · October
93° days
64° nights
rain is rare · 11½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
- Layers
What October feels like
The switch happens in October — the first half still runs hot, the second half turns into the season everybody waits for. The Mesquite Flat dunes at sunset come back into play, and the hotels start filling on weekends again.
Rain is genuinely rare — most years, October stays dry start to finish. Most afternoons push past 90°.
The numbers
| Typical high | 93° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 64° |
| Days with real rain | 0 |
| Total rain | 0.1 in |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:55 am / 6:11 pm |