Best time to visit Las Vegas

March to May and October to November. Month by month below, with the weather, what's on and what it costs to fly there from your city.

March to May and October to November

Spring and fall have the best weather, with highs in the 70s and 80s F; April and October are the most consistently ranked, though crowds and prices run higher.

“March, April, May, October, and November have the best weather” travelandleisure.com
“Best months: March, April, May, October, November” aaa.com
“April and October consistently rank as the best months to visit Las Vegas.” adrenalinemountain.com

4 of the 4 travel guides we read name these months.

Las Vegas month by month

Average high and low in Las Vegas, and days with rain

January59°F / 41°F · 3 rainy daysChecking fares…January is among the quietest months, with hotels dropping rates and crowds thinning.CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, in January raises hotel bookings and prices.Average highs are around 57F and lows near 39F.CES · College Football Playoff National Championship
February63°F / 44°F · 4 rainy daysChecking fares…February is a good pick for pleasant weather and some of the smallest crowds.Average highs of about 62F and lows around 43F.
Best timeMarch71°F / 51°F · 3 rainy daysChecking fares…March is especially busy because spring break starts the daytime pool parties.March has near-perfect weather, with highs around 70F, but can coincide with spring break crowds.March is one of the best months for weather, though nights can be chilly.
Best timeApril79°F / 57°F · 2 rainy daysChecking fares…April is consistently ranked among the best months, with highs in the 70s and 80s F and dry air.Desert wildflowers often bloom in April.The NAB Show in April fills rooms and raises hotel rates.
Best timeMay89°F / 66°F · 1 rainy daysChecking fares…Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the largest music festivals in the world, takes place in May.Pool season peaks in May and June.Afternoon thunderstorms are possible in May and early June on Grand Canyon day trips.Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas
June99°F / 76°F · 0 rainy daysChecking fares…June starts the low season: heat builds, and prices drop.Summer storms arrive in bursts from June to mid-September, and heavy rain can flood roads.World Series of Poker and Fourth of July can nudge prices up in summer.Light beam season in Antelope Canyon
July105°F / 82°F · 3 rainy daysChecking fares…July and August bring extreme heat, with highs regularly above 105F, which keeps visitors away and pushes prices down.Plan outdoor activities for the morning and spend the day in air-conditioned venues.DEF CON · UFC International Fight Week
August103°F / 81°F · 2 rainy daysChecking fares…August heat can reach 110F, so limit outdoor activities.Summer brings lower hotel rates and fewer crowds on the Strip.
September95°F / 72°F · 2 rainy daysChecking fares…By September the heat breaks and crowds return, with Labor Day weekend hosting big pool parties.The iHeartRadio Music Festival is in September.September to November counts as high season.IHeartRadio Music Festival · Zion Canyon Music Festival
Best timeOctober81°F / 60°F · 2 rainy daysChecking fares…October has highs around 82F and lows near 60F, and is ranked among the best months.NASCAR races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway are typically in October.Some hotels close pools between October and February.
Best timeNovember67°F / 47°F · 2 rainy daysChecking fares…November cools quickly, and hotel rates typically drop after the first week.The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in November is one of the busiest and most expensive weekends.Light jacket advised in November.Las Vegas Grand Prix
December57°F / 40°F · 3 rainy daysChecking fares…December is cool, festive and often affordable in the first three weeks.The National Finals Rodeo brings more than 100,000 visitors in December.New Year's Eve is one of the busiest and most expensive nights of the year.National Finals Rodeo

Weather: Las Vegas averages from NOAA (1991 to 2020 averages), as listed in its climate table on Wikipedia.

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What's on in Las Vegas

Festivals and seasons through the year

Busy, quiet and what to watch for

Busiest

March to May and September to NovemberComfortable weather and big events push lodging and travel costs to their highest.
Spring and fallSpring in particular draws large crowds, which pushes hotel rates up.

Quietest

June to AugustScorching heat and the lowest-cost season for flights and hotels.
January and FebruaryQuietest months overall; hotels drop rates and restaurants need fewer reservations.

Watch for

June to AugustSummer temperatures regularly reach triple digits, up to about 110F in August.
December 31New Year's Eve crowds, sky-high hotel rates and Strip sidewalk closures.
Convention weeks and F1 weekendCES in January, NAB Show in April and the November Grand Prix drive up rates.
June to mid-SeptemberSudden storms can cause flooded roads.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest month to go to Vegas?: January and February are the quietest months, when hotels drop rates; July and August are the other cheap stretch because of the heat.
What is the rainy month in Las Vegas?: Most of the annual rain, about 4.2 inches, falls between June and mid-September in sudden bursts.

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