2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Las Vegas, NV vs Barstow, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Barstow. Las Vegas averages 294 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barstow, California gets 5.1 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.

Barstow averages 0.2 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

Barstow, California
Summer High: the July high is around 101.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.8
Rain: averages 5.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 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 Barstow is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

77°F

Today's Weather - Barstow, CA

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Barstow with an average high temperature of 101.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Barstow, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barstow are April, October and March.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barstow with an average of 33.8°. This is colder than most places in California.

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 Barstow, there are 124.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

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 Barstow, there are 32.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

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 Barstow, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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.


February is the wettest month in Barstow with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 48% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.1 inches in Barstow means that it is one of the driest places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Barstow with 4.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 24.6 rainy days annually in Barstow, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 0.2 inches in Barstow means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

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