If you want to go on excursions to the hottest desert areas, like the Death Valley, or if you want to go skiing in the Spring Mountains, you can instead choose the period from November to March. The best times to visit Las Vegas are spring and autumn, in order to avoid the summer heat, as well as the winter cold (though it's usually not intense), and in particular, from mid-March to mid-April, and from mid-October to mid-November. Sunshine prevails, although thunderstorms can break out in the afternoon. In summer, it can get hot in these mountains even above 2,000 meters (6,500 feet), at least during the day. In Mount Charleston, at 2,300 meters (7,500 ft) in a valley between the mountains, 2 and a half meters (8 feet) of snow fall per year on average. To the north-west of the city, the Spring Mountains, whose highest point is Charleston Peak, 3,633 meters (11,919 feet) high, receive heavy snowfalls in winter and are equipped with ski lifts. In Callville Bay, the average maximum temperature is 43 ☌ (109 ☏) in July and 42 ☌ (108 ☏) in August, but in the worst moments it can reach 50 ☌ (122 ☏). To the east of the city, Lake Mead, created in 1935 by the construction of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, is located at 370 meters (1,200 feet) above sea level, and in summer it's very hot. The amount of sunshine in Las Vegas is great all year round: the sky is almost always clear, and with 3,800 hours of sunshine per year, it is one of the sunniest cities in the world. In November, nights begin to be a bit cold. Heat waves can be remarkable: for example, in July 2005, the maximum temperature exceeded 45 ☌ (113 ☏) for 8 days in a row, with a peak of 47 ☌ (117 ☏).Īutumn, in October and November, is sunny and warm at first, and then gradually becomes milder. Generally, however, the sun shines, and the temperature goes easily above 40 ☌ (104 ☏), especially in July and August. Sometimes, there can even be some days when the air is a little sultry. In July, it remains low but it increases a bit, especially at certain times, when a moist wind blows from the Gulf of California, which may also cause showers and thunderstorms, usually of short duration. In June, air humidity is very low, often below 10% during the day.
Summer, from June to September, is remarkably hot, with blazing sunshine, but also with a dry wind blowing in gusts. During some years, there can be the first scorching days already in May, with peaks around 40 ☌ (104 ☏).
Spring, from March to May, is sunny and gradually warmer at night it can still be cold in March, and more rarely in April. Intense frosts are rare, although in January 1937 and in January 1963, the temperature dropped to -13 ☌ (9 ☏). Sometimes, however, snow can fall even in the city, as happened in December 2008. Snowfalls are very rare: they generally occur in the mountains around the city, above 1,000 meters (3,300 feet). The rains are very rare.Įvery now and then, brief cold periods can occur, with maximum temperatures remaining around 7/10 ☌ (45/50 ☏) and sometimes even below 5 ☌ (41 ☏). The dry spell the valley is experiencing has precipitation this year at 1.44 inches at the airport, well below the norm of just over 2 inches by mid-June.Ĭontact Marvin Clemons at Follow on Twitter.Winter, from December to February, is sunny and mild during the day, while nights are cold, with minimum temperatures often around freezing (0 ☌ or 32 ☏). It would bet the first 100-degree day since last Sept. High temperatures are then expected to rise the rest of the week with a 100 projected for Friday. Precipitation chances were listed at 20 percent Monday, mainly after 11 a.m. The Monday low should be around 70 with 6-14 mph winds possibly gusting to 20 mph. The risk of precipitation or storms was projected to reach 20 percent Sunday night, mainly before 11 p.m. The Sunday high temperature reached 84 at the Las Vegas airport, 14 degrees below normal. The National Weather forecast called for a 20 percent chance of showers possible Sunday night. 12 of an inch was recorded near Calico Basin with. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) developed over the Spring Mountains early Sunday afternoon before dissipating.īy 7:30 p.m. Raindrops hit a small puddle in downtown Las Vegas as a storm system moves through the area on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The risk continues into Monday, June 12, 2023. A 20 percent chance of rain is forecast for Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon, June 11, 2023, according to the National Weather Service.
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