Las Vegas weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Las Vegas is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with March and October close behind. Las Vegas averages about 3,742 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in April.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,742
- Sunniest month
- April
- Peak score
- 99/100
- Rain / year
- 147 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Population
- 1.8M
- Elevation
- 641 m
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When is the best time to visit Las Vegas?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Las Vegas is April, then March and October. The dullest month is July (0/100, 15 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,742 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate April (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #12 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 40% of the annual 147 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 18 mm | 2 |
| February | 72 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 23 mm | 4 |
| March | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 12 mm | 6 |
| April | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 8 mm | 7 |
| May | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| June | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 22° / 72°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 15 mm | 9 |
| August | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 25° / 77°F | 15 mm | 9 |
| September | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| October | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 13 mm | 5 |
| November | 98 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 12 mm | 3 |
| December | 40 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 18 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Boulder City United States · 30 km · best in Apr · 3,837 h sun/yr
- Grand Canyon - Tusayan United States · 271 km · best in Jun · 3,647 h sun/yr
- Palm Springs United States · 279 km · best in Apr · 3,777 h sun/yr
- Ontario United States · 317 km · best in May · 3,804 h sun/yr
- Los Angeles United States · 380 km · best in Jun · 3,009 h sun/yr
- Mexicali Mexico · 384 km · best in Mar · 3,841 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- St George United States · 181 km · 3,575 h sun/yr · best in May
- Lake Havasu City United States · 183 km · 3,866 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Cedar City United States · 256 km · 3,577 h sun/yr · best in Jun
Head-to-head
How Las Vegas compares month by month: Las Vegas vs Grand Canyon - Tusayan · Las Vegas vs Palm Springs · Las Vegas vs Boulder City · all comparisons
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