Humidity

Death Valley is known for having the lowest humidity on the planet (except for the polar regions), with an average of just 29%.

You’ll never have to worry about dew or poor transparency during your imaging sessions.

This extremely low humidity, combined with the outstanding sky darkness, provides exceptional transparency.

Here’s a table showing the average monthly humidity:

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