2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bowie, MD vs Las Vegas, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in Las Vegas. Bowie averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Las Vegas, Nevada gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bowie, Maryland gets 43.8 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. Bowie averages 14.9 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

Bowie, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.9 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 Bowie is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - Bowie, MD

69°F

Today's Weather - Las Vegas, NV

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Bowie with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Bowie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bowie are September, May and June.

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 Bowie with an average of 24.0°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

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 Bowie, there are 29.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

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 Bowie, there are 98.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

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 Bowie, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

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.

May is the wettest month in Bowie with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Bowie means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.


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 Bowie with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Bowie, which is one of the least rainy places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 14.9 inches in Bowie means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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 Bowie with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 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.