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Palm Springs vs Las Vegas weather

Palm Springs, CA and Las Vegas, NV · 181 mi apart

July highs: 109°F in Palm Springs, 105°F in Las Vegas (Palm Springs is 4°F warmer). January highs: 71°F and 59°F (Palm Springs is 12°F warmer). Palm Springs has about 14 wet days a year, Las Vegas about 26. Muggy days: about 17 a year in Palm Springs, about 1 in Las Vegas.

Palm Springs, CA

20°40°60°80°100°120° January: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 48°F (9°C) February: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 50°F (10°C) March: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 54°F (12°C) April: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 59°F (15°C) May: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 66°F (19°C) June: normal high 104°F (40°C), low 73°F (23°C) July: normal high 109°F (43°C), low 79°F (26°C) 109° 79° August: normal high 108°F (42°C), low 80°F (27°C) September: normal high 102°F (39°C), low 74°F (23°C) October: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 65°F (18°C) November: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 53°F (12°C) December: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) 69° 46° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: January, February, December

Las Vegas, NV

20°40°60°80°100°120° January: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 41°F (5°C) February: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 44°F (7°C) March: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 51°F (11°C) April: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 57°F (14°C) May: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 66°F (19°C) June: normal high 99°F (37°C), low 76°F (24°C) July: normal high 105°F (41°C), low 82°F (28°C) 105° 82° August: normal high 103°F (39°C), low 81°F (27°C) September: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 72°F (22°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 60°F (16°C) November: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 47°F (8°C) December: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 40°F (4°C) 57° 40° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: March

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Palm Springs (January high 71°F vs January high 59°F)
  • Cooler summers: Las Vegas (July high 105°F vs July high 109°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Palm Springs (14 a year vs 26 a year)
  • Less humid: Las Vegas (1 muggy days vs 17 muggy days)
  • More comfortable days: Palm Springs (105 a year vs 93 a year)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high Palm SpringsAvg high Las VegasWet days Palm SpringsWet days Las Vegas
Winter (Dec-Feb)71°F59°F810
Spring (Mar-May)87°F79°F36
Summer (Jun-Aug)107°F102°F15
Fall (Sep-Nov)91°F81°F25

Side by side over a year

Palm SpringsLas Vegas
Hot days (90°F+)177137
Freezing nights010
Muggy days171
Comfortable days10593
Precipitation5.1 in4.2 in
Snowfall0.0 in0.2 in
Frost datesfrost in about 11% of yearslast Jan 20, first Dec 15
Daylight in June / December14.4 h / 9.9 h14.6 h / 9.7 h
Best monthsJanuary, February, DecemberMarch

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh Palm SpringsHigh Las VegasWet days Palm SpringsWet days Las Vegas
January71°F59°F33
February74°F63°F34
March81°F71°F23
April87°F79°F12
May95°F89°F01
June104°F99°F00
July109°F105°F13
August108°F103°F12
September102°F95°F12
October91°F81°F12
November79°F67°F12
December69°F57°F23

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Palm Springs, CA: temperature from Palm Springs Rgnl Airport (USW00093138), 2.3 mi E of the city center; precipitation from Palm Springs (USC00046635). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Las Vegas, NV: temperature from Las Vegas Mccarran Airport (USW00023169), 7.3 mi SSW of the city center; precipitation from Las Vegas Mccarran Airport (USW00023169). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.