Las Vegas Metro Area, NM Climate

Las Vegas, NM Metro Area has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature during the summer months is in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is in the low-30s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is highest from July through September and averages around 10 inches annually. Snowfall occurs between late October to mid-March and averages around 25 inches annually. However, due to its high elevation, Las Vegas experiences some of the heaviest snowfall in New Mexico. The area typically has 300 sunny days each year with low humidity levels throughout most of the year.

Las Vegas Metro Area, New Mexico gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Las Vegas Metro Area averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 273 sunny days per year in Las Vegas Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Las Vegas Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Las Vegas metro area is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.6 Summer - 6 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the Las Vegas metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Las Vegas, New Mexico	United States
	17.6 in.	38.1 in.
	35.5 in.	27.8 in.
	62.5 days	106.2 days
	273 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	17.1°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	6.2	4.3
	5925 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the Las Vegas metro area with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In the Las Vegas metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Las Vegas metro area are September, May and August.

In the Las Vegas metro area, there are 21.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Las Vegas metro area with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the Las Vegas metro area, there are 164.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the Las Vegas metro area, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the Las Vegas metro area, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in the Las Vegas metro area with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in the Las Vegas metro area means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the Las Vegas metro area with 10.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 62.5 rainy days annually in the Las Vegas metro area, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.5 inches in the Las Vegas metro area means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the Las Vegas metro area with 7.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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