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Las Vegas Weather
ontrary to what some Spring starts around 70 degrees,
people think, Las Vegas and by the time Spring is ending
weather does have four the average high is 100.
seasons. Yes, the seasons are Temperatures as high as 116 have
different than you would been measured near the end of
experience in a Northern state, Spring, that's just a degree
but they exist nonetheless. Let's short of the highest temperature
take a look at what they are measured in Las Vegas in the past
like. 80 years. Spring is particularly
dry in most years, with less than
Normal high temperatures in Las half an inch, on average.falling
Vegas, in the middle of Winter, in the months of April, May, and
are around 55 degrees farenheit. June combined. Humidity is also
Daily normal lows hover around low, and bottoms out in June.
35. Lows have been recorded as
low as 8 degrees. Temperatures The normal high for Summer in Las
into the 80s have been recorded Vegas is over 100, although is
in March as Winter was ending. dips below 100 after September 1.
Las Vegas hasn't has a major Humidity increases in July and
snowstorm in years, but in August, and the number of
January 1979 Las Vegas received thunderstorms increases to about
9.9 inches of snow, and in 3 per month for those two months.
January 1949 Las Vegas was hit Lows have been measured in the
with 16.7 inches! January and 50s in September, but 80s is
February tend to be rainier than normal for July and August,
most months, but they still dipping into the 70s in mid
average well below an inch of September.
rain.
The temperatures in Fall decrease
The normal high for Las Vegas in faster than they increase in
Spring. The daily average threatening, but its strong
temperature on September 1 is 99, enough that you should take it
by December 1 its 60. If someone into consideration when enjoying
tells you they were swimming and the outdoors here. The other,
sunbathing in Las Vegas in the more serious problem, is
Fall it was probably not late flooding. Rain amounts that
Fall. Rain levels are lower than wouldn't raise an eyebrow in many
they are in January, February, locations can cause flash
July or August. flooding in Las Vegas. Besides
having hard ground that isn't
There are two weather phenomenon very absorbent, Las Vegas is in a
that can be potentially dangerous bowl-like valley, surrounded by
in Las Vegas (three if you mountains. Water runs from on
consider the rare but potentially high and accumulates in low lying
crippling snowstorms). One is areas. Pay attention to flash
wind. Wind can happen any time of flood watches and warnings, and
year, and gusts into the 90s have unless its an emergency stay off
been recorded in the flat, open of the roads during a flooding
valley that Las Vegas is situated situation.
in. Wind is rarely life
About the Author:
Mike McDougall has lived in the Las Vegas area for 20 years. His website, http://www.lasvegasweather.us, was created to give locals, tourists, and people considering moving to Las Vegas a quick look at the climate in Las Vegas.
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