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Death Valleysuperbloom

Out of season: the next desert superbloom season is in 2027.

Right now in Death Valley · September

136days to the next superbloom seasonusually Feb 11–Apr 10

Typical timing
Feb 11–Apr 10
Typical timing, not a forecast yet

Rain, 2025–2026 season

210%of normal

2.75 in since Oct 1 (October–March); normal 1.31 in.

this season normal (1991–2020). NOAA station Stovepipe Wells 1 SW.

Next 7 days

  • Windy · winds up to 32 mphTonight, Tuesday, Tuesday Night

National Weather Service forecast, issued Mon 7:42 AM (Eastern). Frost: a low of 36°F or less; wind: 20 mph or more; rain: 60% chance or more.

Death Valley National Park through the year

  • WildflowersFeb–Apr
  • Pupfish spawningFeb–Apr
  • Night sky festivalFeb
  • Extreme heatJun–Aug
  • Best hikingNov–Mar

Best spots around Death Valley National Park

  • Badwater RoadFields of desert gold and phacelia in March 2026
  • Panamint ValleyFields of desert gold in the 2024 bloom
  • Near Dantes ViewHillsides of globe mallow in 2024
  • Daylight Pass RoadAmong the best mid- and high-elevation blooms in 2023

Death Valley in pictures

Illustrative photos, not current conditions
A desert floor covered in yellow wildflowers below brown mountains
Death Valley's rare 2016 wildflower superbloom. Photo: NPS (via USGS) · public domain

How we know

National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · NOAA NCEI Climate Data Online, monthly rain (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · National Park Service, Death Valley wildflowers (opens in a new tab) (Sep 26) · National Park Service, Death Valley hiking (opens in a new tab) (Sep 26) · National Park Service, Death Valley weather (opens in a new tab) (Sep 26) · National Park Service, Death Valley Dark Sky Festival (opens in a new tab) (Sep 26)

All our sources and how we use them →

Questions people ask

When is peak desert superbloom in Death Valley National Park in 2027?

There's no forecast yet. In a typical year it peaks Feb 11–Apr 10. We add the forecast as soon as one is published.

Is it blooming in Death Valley National Park right now?

Not now: the superbloom season is over for this year. The next one starts in about 136 days (usually Feb 11–Apr 10).

Where are the best spots in Death Valley National Park?

Badwater Road: fields of desert gold and phacelia in March 2026; Panamint Valley: fields of desert gold in the 2024 bloom; Near Dantes View: hillsides of globe mallow in 2024; Daylight Pass Road: among the best mid- and high-elevation blooms in 2023.

What is Death Valley National Park like through the year?

Wildflowers (Feb–Apr), Best hiking (Nov–Mar), Extreme heat (Jun–Aug), Night sky festival (Feb) and Pupfish spawning (Feb–Apr).