2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Carson, WA vs Las Vegas, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in Las Vegas. Carson averages 145 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Las Vegas, Nevada gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Carson, Washington gets 73.5 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. Carson averages 16.1 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

Carson, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 73.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16.1 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 Carson is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Carson, WA

60°F

Today's Weather - Las Vegas, NV

86°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Carson with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Carson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carson are July, September and August.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carson with an average of 29.0°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

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 Carson, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

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 Carson, there are 100.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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 Carson, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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.

November is the wettest month in Carson with 12.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 73.5 inches in Carson means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.


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.

November is the rainiest month in Carson with 20.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 161.9 rainy days annually in Carson, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% 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 16.1 inches in Carson means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

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 Carson with 5.5 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.