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Las Vegas vs New York City: weather compared

Across the year, Las Vegas has the better travel weather in 7 months and New York City in 5 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Las Vegas in February–April & October–November, New York City in May–June & September–October.

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Las Vegas · United States

January: 18 mm rainFebruary: 20 mm rainMarch: 20 mm rainApril: 3 mm rainMay: 2 mm rainJune: 3 mm rainJuly: 5 mm rainAugust: 17 mm rainSeptember: 11 mm rainOctober: 3 mm rainNovember: 13 mm rainDecember: 11 mm rainJanuary high: 14°CFebruary high: 16°CMarch high: 20°CApril high: 27°CMay high: 32°CJune high: 38°CJuly high: 42°CAugust high: 40°CSeptember high: 36°COctober high: 28°CNovember high: 20°CDecember high: 15°CJanuary low: 4°CFebruary low: 5°CMarch low: 9°CApril low: 14°CMay low: 18°CJune low: 24°CJuly low: 28°CAugust low: 27°CSeptember low: 23°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 8°CDecember low: 4°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

New York City · United States

January: 102 mm rainFebruary: 88 mm rainMarch: 126 mm rainApril: 125 mm rainMay: 97 mm rainJune: 92 mm rainJuly: 142 mm rainAugust: 129 mm rainSeptember: 119 mm rainOctober: 146 mm rainNovember: 72 mm rainDecember: 127 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 27°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 28°CSeptember high: 25°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 13°CDecember high: 7°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: -2°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 11°CJune low: 17°CJuly low: 21°CAugust low: 20°CSeptember low: 16°COctober low: 11°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: 0°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricLas VegasNew York City
Hottest month high42°C30°C
Coldest month low4°C-2°C
Annual rainfall124 mm1366 mm
Avg sunshine11 h/day8.7 h/day
Best monthsFebruary–April & October–NovemberMay–June & September–October

Travel score, month by month

MonthLas VegasNew York CityBetter weather
January 8.4 · Good 1.5 · Challenging Las Vegas
February 9.7 · Excellent 2.5 · Challenging Las Vegas
March 10.0 · Excellent 5.0 · Fair Las Vegas
April 10.0 · Excellent 7.3 · Good Las Vegas
May 7.7 · Good 8.9 · Excellent New York City
June 2.6 · Challenging 9.3 · Excellent New York City
July 1.3 · Challenging 5.9 · Fair New York City
August 1.0 · Challenging 7.2 · Good New York City
September 4.2 · Poor 9.4 · Excellent New York City
October 10.0 · Excellent 9.1 · Excellent Las Vegas
November 10.0 · Excellent 6.3 · Fair Las Vegas
December 8.8 · Excellent 2.4 · Challenging Las Vegas

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Las Vegas or New York City?

Las Vegas has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 5 for New York City — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Las Vegas?

The best months to visit Las Vegas are February–April & October–November, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit New York City?

The best months to visit New York City are May–June & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

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