Las Vegas Climate
Is it hot all the time?The Las Vegas climate must be hot all the time since it sits in the middle of the Mojave desert, right? Wrong!
Our first trip to Las Vegas was in the month of March. We landed after a 10 hour flight with suitcases full of summer clothes in a rather chilly climate. (Luckily there were plenty of
shops
selling jumpers!)
The wind dropped after a couple of days and the temperature rose to around 60°F but don’t make our mistake. Even deserts experience rain and the cold.
When's the best time to visit Vegas?It depends what weather you're after. The temperature is most comfortable in spring and autumn so if you want to walk around a lot it's probably best to visit during these seasons. It’s not baking hot but still pleasant enough to have a swim.The summer months are the hottest, often over 100°F (38°C). Although it’s a dry heat it can be sweltering.
Does Vegas get much rain?Las Vegas experiences approximately 250 days of sunshine a year and only 10cm (4 inches) of rain. In the times we’ve been it’s only rained once. That was in the month of February and just for a couple of hours. Occasionally Las Vegas experiences flash floods but the last were in 1999 so don’t panic.
Is it cold in the winter?Winters are usually fairly comfortable with average temperatures of around 50°F (10°C) although every few years the city gets snow.Today, the weather in Las Vegas is...
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