Las Vegas, NV weather in October
Las Vegas is warm and dry in October: highs average 81°F and nights drop to about 60°F. Expect about 2 wet days. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 81°F
- Normal low
- 60°F
- Wet days
- 2
- 0.3 in total
- Muggy days
- 0
- dew point 65°F+
How October changes from start to finish
| October 1 | October 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 88°F | 75°F |
| Normal low | 66°F | 54°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 5% | 5% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:35 am / 6:24 pm | 7:02 am / 5:45 pm |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.7 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Pacific Time).
A typical October day
- 6 am61°Fdew point 31°F
- 9 am70°Fdew point 31°F
- Noon77°Fdew point 31°F
- 3 pm80°Fdew point 30°F
- 6 pm76°Fdew point 31°F
- 9 pm69°Fdew point 31°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Las Vegas Mccarran Airport (7 mi away); average wind 7 mph; clear or few clouds in 63% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 21%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F12 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more6 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more0 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow2 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in1 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 31
Average days per October, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in October
Normal precipitation is 0.3 in; a dry October brings about 0.0 in and a wet one about 0.5 in (25th and 75th percentiles). Days with half an inch or more are rare.
How October varies from year to year
- Warmest October, 1991-20202020: average high 88°F
- Coolest October2000: average high 77°F
- Wettest October2005: 1.4 in
- Driest October1994: no measurable precipitation
- Highest reading100°F (October 1, 2020)
- Lowest reading36°F (October 31, 2019)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
October compared with September and November
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 95°F | 81°F | 67°F |
| Normal low | 72°F | 60°F | 47°F |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable days | 1 | 12 | 18 |
| Daylight | 12.4 h | 11.3 h | 10.3 h |
Highs change by -14°F from September and -14°F into November.
Nearby alternatives in October
- Warmer: Furnace Creek, CA98 mi · high 93°F · 1 wet day
- Cooler: Grand Canyon Village, AZ166 mi · high 66°F · 5 wet days
How Las Vegas ranks in October
- Normal high71st warmest of 378 cities; 1st of 3 in Nevada
- Wet days11th driest of 378
- Comfortable days164th most of 340
Heating and cooling
October has 33 heating degree days and 200 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 4% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Las Vegas in October?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low is 60°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest October reading was 100°F (most recently on October 1, 2020).
Does it rain a lot in Las Vegas in October?
About 2 days in October have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 0.3 in. The wettest October in 1991-2020 was in 2005 (1.5 in); the driest was in 1994, with no measurable precipitation.
Is October a good time to visit Las Vegas?
October ranks 5th of 12 months on our comfort score for Las Vegas (62 out of 100). It has about 12 comfortable days and about 6 days at 90°F or hotter. The best month is March.
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.