2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Las Vegas, NV vs Moose Creek, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Moose Creek. Las Vegas averages 294 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moose Creek, Alaska gets 12.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Las Vegas, Nevada gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Moose Creek averages 58 inches of snow per year. Las Vegas averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Moose Creek, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 73.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -16.5
Rain: averages 12.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moose Creek is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

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

Today's Weather - Las Vegas, NV

68°F

Today's Weather - Moose Creek, AK

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Las Vegas / Moose Creek

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.

July is the hottest month for Moose Creek with an average high temperature of 73.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alaska. In Moose Creek, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moose Creek are July, June and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moose Creek with an average of -16.5°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

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 Moose Creek, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alaska.

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 Moose Creek, there are 235.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

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.

In Moose Creek, there are 116.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

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.


July is the wettest month in Moose Creek with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 53% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.2 inches in Moose Creek means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Moose Creek with 12.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in Moose Creek, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 58.0 inches in Moose Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

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

November is the snowiest month in Moose Creek with 12.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.