Original: From 1961-2008 the weather station at Death Valley ( Furnace Creek ) recorded an average yearly temperature of 76.7 ° F ( 24.8 ° C ) with an average high in January of around 66 ° F ( 19 ° C ) and 116 ° F ( 47 ° C ) in July .
Simplified: In the summer , the temperature can be 130 ° F ( 54 ° C ) . On July 10 , 1913 , it was 134 ° F ( 57 ° C ) , which is the hottest recorded temperature in the United States .