How Crowded Is Death Valley in January?
January is a quiet month at Death Valley National Park, running about 0.8× the park's average month — roughly 7% of the year's visitors come in January. That puts it between the March peak and the June low. Overall our best-time score rates January as "Good" for a visit. Typical January weather averages a high near 65°F and a low around 42°F, with about 0.2" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.8 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
January is quiet at Death Valley National Park (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is March and the quietest is June. January sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.