Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Las Vegas features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1640 mm (64.6 inches) and receives 224 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Las Vegas enjoys an average of 3408 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Las Vegas are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Las Vegas experiences 278 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
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Las Vegas usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Las Vegas are February, March and April. On average, 42 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56 (2.2) | 31 (1.2) | 42 (1.6) | 52 (2.1) | 173 (6.8) | 179 (7.1) | 145 (5.7) | 226 (8.9) | 229 (9.0) | 253 (9.9) | 185 (7.3) | 69 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Las Vegas are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Las Vegas: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 270 | 308 | 307 | 315 | 295 | 311 | 307 | 297 | 270 | 247 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 53m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 24m | 11h 14m |
Las Vegas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Las Vegas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |