When to go · Searchlight
Searchlight in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, highs near 38°C (100°F)), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, highs near 100°F (38°C)), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, highs near 38°C (100°F)), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, highs near 100°F (38°C)), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- SearchlightHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Searchlight, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3
Mar: 3
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 2
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, highs near 38°C), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.
March: Inside Searchlight's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Searchlight: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings