Climateby Month

Las Vegas, NV climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 1,996 ft elevation · also covers Henderson, North Las Vegas, Enterprise, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor, Paradise

Las Vegas has very hot summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 105°F in July and fall to 57°F in December. The wettest month is February (about 4 wet days) and the driest is June (about 0). Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best month is March.

Warmest month
105°F
July normal high
Coldest month
40°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
26
4.2 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
1
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Las Vegas?

Normal highs range from 57°F in December to 105°F in July.

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

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Las Vegas?

February has the most wet days (about 4); the year brings about 4.2 in of precipitation.

January: 3 wet days February: 4 wet days 4 March: 3 wet days April: 2 wet days May: 1 wet days June: 0 wet days 0 July: 3 wet days August: 2 wet days September: 2 wet days October: 2 wet days November: 2 wet days December: 3 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Las Vegas?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days 0 August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Mccarran International Airport, 7.3 mi SSW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.7 hours in December to 14.6 hours in June.

January: 10.0 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.1 hours of daylight June: 14.6 hours of daylight 14.6 July: 14.3 hours of daylight August: 13.5 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.3 hours of daylight December: 9.7 hours of daylight 9.7 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Las Vegas, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 59°F41°F 0.6 in3 0.0 in 0 10.0 h
February 63°F44°F 0.8 in4 0.0 in 0 10.9 h
March 71°F51°F 0.4 in3 0.0 in 0 12.0 h
April 79°F57°F 0.2 in2 0.0 in 0 13.1 h
May 89°F66°F 0.07 in1 0.0 in 0 14.1 h
June 99°F76°F 0.04 in0 0.0 in 0 14.6 h
July 105°F82°F 0.4 in3 0.0 in 0 14.3 h
August 103°F81°F 0.3 in2 0.0 in 0 13.5 h
September 95°F72°F 0.3 in2 0.0 in 0 12.4 h
October 81°F60°F 0.3 in2 0.0 in 0 11.3 h
November 67°F47°F 0.3 in2 0.0 in 0 10.3 h
December 57°F40°F 0.5 in3 0.2 in 0 9.7 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Las Vegas

By our comfort score, the best month is March.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 54620
Feb 651220
Mar 762010
Apr 721514
May 556016
Jun 421027
Jul 380131
Aug 360130
Sep 381124
Oct 621216
Nov 711810
Dec 51410

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Las Vegas

The last spring frost typically comes around Jan 20, and the first fall frost around Dec 15, leaving 333 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Las Vegas
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Jan 20after Feb 14
First fall frost (32°F)Dec 15before Nov 28
Hard freeze (28°F)in about 45% of years; no typical date
Frost-free season333 daysunder 299 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Las Vegas Mccarran Airport (USW00023169), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Nevada.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 117°F (June 20, 2017, and 1 other day); the lowest was 20°F (December 22, 1998).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Las Vegas

Similar climates elsewhere

Also covers

Henderson, North Las Vegas, Enterprise, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor and Paradise use the same temperature and rain stations as Las Vegas, so their monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Las Vegas Mccarran Airport (USW00023169), 7.3 mi SSW of the city center, 2,131 ft (135 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Mccarran International Airport (723860-23169), 7.3 mi SSW of the city center, 2,175 ft (179 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error