2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ankeny, IA vs Las Vegas, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in Las Vegas. Ankeny averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Las Vegas, Nevada gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ankeny, Iowa gets 35.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Las Vegas averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. Ankeny averages 33.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Las Vegas, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 103.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.1
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

Ankeny, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.4
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Las Vegas is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ankeny is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Ankeny, IA

75°F

Today's Weather - Las Vegas, NV

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ankeny / Las Vegas

July is the hottest month for Ankeny with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Ankeny, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ankeny are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Las Vegas with an average high temperature of 103.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Las Vegas, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Las Vegas are April, October and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ankeny with an average of 12.4°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Las Vegas with an average of 36.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In Ankeny, there are 19.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Las Vegas, there are 129.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

In Ankeny, there are 135.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Las Vegas, there are 16.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In Ankeny, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Las Vegas, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

June is the wettest month in Ankeny with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Ankeny means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


February is the wettest month in Las Vegas with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.0 inches in Las Vegas means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

May is the rainiest month in Ankeny with 12.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Ankeny, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Las Vegas with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 26.1 rainy days annually in Las Vegas, which is one of the least rainy places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Ankeny means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Las Vegas means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

January is the snowiest month in Ankeny with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Las Vegas with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.