Las Vegas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Las Vegas sees average daytime highs around 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 55°F in early December to 59°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Las Vegas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Las Vegas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 55°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 37°F
- Precipitation
- 2.9 in
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Las Vegas in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 55°F in early December to 59°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Las Vegas reaches about 55°F and drops to 37°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Las Vegas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 32 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Las Vegas weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54° / 36° | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 58° / 39° | 1.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 65° / 45° | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 73° / 51° | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 8.4 |
| May | 82° / 59° | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 93° / 68° | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 98° / 75° | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 96° / 74° | 0.4 | 2 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 89° / 66° | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 76° / 54° | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 62° / 43° | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 53° / 36° | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 9.6 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Las Vegas gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Las Vegas?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Las Vegas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Las Vegas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Las Vegas sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Las Vegas in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.