Weather

The weather is Las Vegas can be either a huge part of its appeal or the reason you’d never want to go, depending on the time of the year. This is the desert so it’s no surprise that it’s scorching hot all summer, but thankfully it’s a “dry heat.” However, winters can be quite cold, to the surprise of many first-time visitors. The highest temperature ever recorded in Las Vegas is 116 °F (46 °C) and the all-time low is 8 °F (-13 °C).

Rainfall and snow

The average yearly rainfall in Las Vegas is only 4.1 inches (10 cms), so at least you won’t need to pack an umbrella. Believe it or not, it does snow an average of just over an inch per year in Las Vegas, usually in January, but many years have no snowfall at all.

Summer

July is the hottest month with an average high of 104 °F (40 °C) and an average low of 76 °F (24 °C), with August only a tiny bit cooler. The city never has high humidity so these temperatures are exhilarating to most people at first, and the only outdoor things people tend to do in Vegas are walk to the next Strip hotel or sit by the pool, so the heat is rarely a major problem.

Winter

January is the coldest month with an average high of 56 °F (13 °C) and an average low of 34 °F (1 °C), with an average of 12 or 13 days that dip below freezing during December and January, although not far below freezing. It’s almost always clear, but obviously you’ll want to bring a jacket or some layers.

Spring and fall

Weather-wise, these are the best times of the year to visit Las Vegas. From February through April and also October and November the city has warm clear days and mild clear nights. Summer really doesn’t give way to fall until early October, but you can always count on 5 or 6 nearly perfect weather months in Las Vegas each year. And even when the weather is not ideal, this is mostly an indoor (and windowless) city anyway.

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