Las Vegas has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 85°F and Jan lows near 10°F, and about 18 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $147k.
Explore Las Vegas on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snow17% less rain and snow (15 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in summer, like Las Vegas, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range vs the Rocky Mountains), both well inland, 1,400 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 8°F milder.
Rain & snow24% less rain and snow (14 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in summer, like Las Vegas, snowy winters.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Front Range vs the Rocky Mountains), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 5°F milder.
Rain & snow36% less rain and snow (11 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, unlike Las Vegas's summer rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (both the Rocky Mountains), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 6°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (16 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in summer, like Las Vegas, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (both the Rocky Mountains), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 6°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (17 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in summer, like Las Vegas, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Front Range vs the Rocky Mountains), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (16 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in summer, like Las Vegas, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range vs the Rocky Mountains), both well inland, 1,400 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49° | 10° | 0.5 |
| Feb | 52° | 15° | 0.5 |
| Mar | 59° | 20° | 0.6 |
| Apr | 66° | 28° | 0.8 |
| May | 74° | 36° | 1.6 |
| Jun | 83° | 45° | 1.9 |
| Jul | 85° | 50° | 3.0 |
| Aug | 83° | 50° | 3.7 |
| Sep | 78° | 41° | 2.3 |
| Oct | 68° | 29° | 1.5 |
| Nov | 58° | 19° | 0.6 |
| Dec | 49° | 11° | 0.7 |