United States vs United States · 1991–2020
Furnace Creek or
Death Valley?
Furnace Creek peaks in February (85), Death Valley in February (85). Below, every month side by side — the better comfort score of the pair is marked, which is a statement about climate only.
| Month | Furnace Creek day | Furnace Creek rain | Death Valley day | Death Valley rain | Daylight | Better score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.7°C | 10 mm | 19.7°C | 10 mm | 9 h 55 / 9 h 56 | level · 67 |
| February | 23.3°C | 13 mm | 23.3°C | 13 mm | 10 h 48 / 10 h 48 | level · 85 |
| March | 28.3°C | 6 mm | 28.3°C | 6 mm | 11 h 51 / 11 h 51 | level · 82 |
| April | 32.9°C | 3 mm | 32.9°C | 3 mm | 13 h 04 / 13 h 04 | level · 67 |
| May | 38.2°C | 1 mm | 38.2°C | 1 mm | 14 h 05 / 14 h 04 | level · 40 |
| June | 44°C | 1 mm | 44°C | 1 mm | 14 h 38 / 14 h 37 | level · 11 |
| July | 47.5°C | 3 mm | 47.5°C | 3 mm | 14 h 25 / 14 h 24 | level · 5 |
| August | 46.7°C | 3 mm | 46.7°C | 3 mm | 13 h 33 / 13 h 32 | level · 5 |
| September | 42.1°C | 5 mm | 42.1°C | 5 mm | 12 h 22 / 12 h 22 | level · 23 |
| October | 34.2°C | 3 mm | 34.2°C | 3 mm | 11 h 12 / 11 h 12 | level · 63 |
| November | 25.3°C | 3 mm | 25.3°C | 3 mm | 10 h 11 / 10 h 12 | level · 85 |
| December | 18.8°C | 6 mm | 18.8°C | 6 mm | 9 h 41 / 9 h 42 | level · 63 |
Comfort scores compare climate and nothing else — not cost, crowds, flights or what there is to do when you arrive. Two places can also read stations of very different quality: check the distance in the caption above before treating a one-point gap as meaningful.