Las Vegas weather in April

In April, Las Vegas sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 0.3 in of precipitation across 2.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Las Vegas's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Vegas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
7th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Precipitation
0.3 in
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:13 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Las Vegas is seat of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States.

Density
1,824/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical April day in Las Vegas reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16948
26948
36948
46948
57048
67048
77049
87049
97149
107149
117149
127149
137250
147250
157250
167351
177351
187351
197451
207452
217452
227552
237553
247653
257653
267654
277754
287754
297755
307855

How April really feels in Las Vegas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Las Vegas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°0.93.70.69.84.0
Feb58° / 39°1.24.80.710.65.0
Mar65° / 45°0.63.50.211.77.1
Apr73° / 51°0.32.20.112.98.4
May82° / 59°0.21.5013.97.6
Jun93° / 68°0.10.4014.44.2
Jul98° / 75°0.32.2014.22.2
Aug96° / 74°0.42013.42.8
Sep89° / 66°0.31.1012.25.7
Oct76° / 54°0.31.6011.18.7
Nov62° / 43°0.41.50.110.16.8
Dec53° / 36°0.83.30.69.63.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137525
147525
157525
167624
177723
187723
197723
207822
217921
227921
237921
247921
258119
268119
278119
288119
298119
308119

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Las Vegas gets around 0.3 in of rain and snow over 2.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
49
59
69
78
88
98
107
117
127
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
287
297
307

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:355:56
212.45:335:56
312.45:325:57
412.55:305:58
512.55:295:59
612.55:276:00
712.65:266:01
812.65:256:01
912.75:236:02
1012.75:226:03
1112.75:206:04
1212.85:196:05
1312.85:176:06
1412.85:166:07
1512.95:156:07
1612.95:136:08
1713.05:126:09
1813.05:106:10
1913.05:096:11
2013.15:086:12
2113.15:066:13
2213.15:056:14
2313.25:046:14
2413.25:036:15
2513.25:016:16
2613.35:006:17
2713.34:596:18
2813.44:586:19
2913.44:566:20
3013.44:556:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 8.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Las Vegas?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Las Vegas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Las Vegas in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Las Vegas sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 51°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Las Vegas in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Las Vegas peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Las Vegas?

Las Vegas sits at 36.2°N, 115.1°W, 2,001 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Las Vegas, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Las Vegas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Las Vegas.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Las Vegas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 1,959 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,428 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,188 ft.

The land around Las Vegas is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (69%) and bare terrain (27%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (67%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
2,428 ft
50 miles
11,188 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: North Las Vegas 1.9 mi · Winchester 3.1 mi · Sunrise Manor 4.3 mi · Paradise 5.6 mi · Spring Valley 7.5 mi · Whitney 7.5 mi · Summerlin South 11 mi · Enterprise 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Las Vegas (36.175°, -115.1372°, elevation 2,001 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).