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Las Vegas vs San Francisco: weather compared

Across the year, Las Vegas has the better travel weather in 6 months and San Francisco in 5 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Las Vegas in February–April & October–November, San Francisco in April–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

San Francisco · United States

January: 118 mm rainFebruary: 94 mm rainMarch: 98 mm rainApril: 23 mm rainMay: 25 mm rainJune: 2 mm rainJuly: 0 mm rainAugust: 1 mm rainSeptember: 5 mm rainOctober: 30 mm rainNovember: 59 mm rainDecember: 179 mm rainJanuary high: 14°CFebruary high: 14°CMarch high: 14°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 17°CJune high: 19°CJuly high: 19°CAugust high: 20°CSeptember high: 21°COctober high: 21°CNovember high: 16°CDecember high: 14°CJanuary low: 8°CFebruary low: 8°CMarch low: 9°CApril low: 10°CMay low: 11°CJune low: 13°CJuly low: 13°CAugust low: 14°CSeptember low: 14°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 10°CDecember low: 8°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricLas VegasSan Francisco
Hottest month high42°C21°C
Coldest month low4°C8°C
Annual rainfall124 mm633 mm
Avg sunshine11 h/day10.3 h/day
Best monthsFebruary–April & October–NovemberApril–October

Travel score, month by month

MonthLas VegasSan FranciscoBetter weather
January 8.4 · Good 6.3 · Fair Las Vegas
February 9.7 · Excellent 7.4 · Good Las Vegas
March 10.0 · Excellent 6.8 · Fair Las Vegas
April 10.0 · Excellent 9.4 · Excellent Las Vegas
May 7.7 · Good 10.0 · Excellent San Francisco
June 2.6 · Challenging 10.0 · Excellent San Francisco
July 1.3 · Challenging 10.0 · Excellent San Francisco
August 1.0 · Challenging 10.0 · Excellent San Francisco
September 4.2 · Poor 10.0 · Excellent San Francisco
October 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent —
November 10.0 · Excellent 9.0 · Excellent Las Vegas
December 8.8 · Excellent 5.7 · Fair Las Vegas

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Las Vegas or San Francisco?

Las Vegas has the better travel weather in 6 of 12 months, versus 5 for San Francisco — 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 San Francisco?

The best months to visit San Francisco are April–October, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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