Death Valley weather in May 2025

Expect 37°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 12 hours of sunshine per day in Death Valley in May. Check more long-term weather averages for Death Valley in May before you book your next holiday to California in 2025/2026.

  • 37°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Death Valley37
    37°C max day temperature
  • 12 hours of sunshine per day
  • 1 day with some rainfall in May in Death Valley1
    1 day with some rainfall
  • 21°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Death Valley21
    21°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in May in Death Valley14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in May in Death ValleyVH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 1 mm monthly rainfall in May in Death Valley1
    1 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Death Valley9
    9 (Very High) UV index

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The May 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 May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 37°C in Death Valley in May with very high heat and humidity, falling to 21°C at night.

How sunny is it in Death Valley in May?

There are normally 12 hours of bright sunshine each day in Death Valley in May - that's 86% of daylight hours.

Does it ever rain in Death Valley in May?

There is usually 1 day with some rain in Death Valley in May and the average monthly rainfall is 1mm.

Death Valley May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Death Valley in May 2025. 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 May 2025 04:54 18:36
Friday, 16th May 2025 04:40 18:49
Saturday, 31st May 2025 04:31 19:00

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