Las Vegas · United States
April
The best weather month — 27°C, outdoor Vegas in full swing, and EDC on the horizon.
Best match
#1 of 12 months
April is one of the best times to visit Las Vegas.
Climate
High
27.9°C
Low
14.8°C
Rain
5mm
Sun
10.8hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How April scores in Las Vegas
Weather
Outstanding
Value
Good
Crowds
Above average
Events
Excellent
Atmosphere
Outstanding
What you gain in April
- ↑April delivers Las Vegas's optimal conditions: 27–28°C, essentially zero rainfall, and low humidity (22%) that keeps the heat comfortable without oppressive dryness. The outdoor entertainment corridor — the High Roller at LINQ, Fremont Street's outdoor concerts, pool parties — all operate at their best in April's balance of warmth and comfort.
- ↑Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC Las Vegas, typically held in May but preparations and early-year events begin in April) creates its pre-festival atmosphere through the electronic music and clubbing community. Hakkasan (MGM Grand), Omnia (Caesars), and Drai's (The Cromwell) all run lead-up programming from April.
- ↑April is the last comfortable month for day trips into the Mojave. Red Rock Canyon's premier hiking routes — the Keystone Thrust trail, Calico Tanks, and the 13-mile scenic drive — are all comfortable at 28°C without the heat management required from May onwards. Zion National Park (2.5 hours by car) and the Grand Canyon's South Rim (4.5 hours) are both at their pre-summer capacity sweet spot in April.
What you sacrifice
- ↓April's ideal conditions are well-known and hotel pricing reflects the demand. Good Strip properties run $120–$200/night on weekdays, spiking to $250–$400 on weekends. The weekend rate differential in Vegas is one of the steepest of any city in the world — the same room that's $89 on a Tuesday is $350 on a Friday.
- ↓Spring break extends into early April, bringing continued young-adult party crowds and the bachelor-bachelorette circuit at its annual peak. The quieter, more culinarily-focused Vegas experience is better sought at Sunday–Thursday properties.
April in other destinations
Lisbon (18°C)Barcelona (17.5°C)Tokyo (19.3°C)Bali (31.5°C)Santorini (16.5°C)Paris (14.7°C)New York (16°C)Marrakech (24.3°C)Amsterdam (12.3°C)Maldives (31.5°C)Rome (17.7°C)Bangkok (34.1°C)Istanbul (14.8°C)Vienna (15.2°C)Seoul (16°C)Dubrovnik (16.7°C)Rio de Janeiro (27.8°C)Kyoto (20.1°C)Phuket (33.8°C)Cape Town (22.3°C)Prague (16°C)Amalfi Coast (19°C)Mexico City (27°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (15°C)Sydney (22°C)Iceland (7°C)Tulum (31°C)Dubai (34°C)Singapore (33°C)Hoi An (31°C)Chiang Mai (35.5°C)Miami (28.3°C)Florence (18.6°C)Queenstown (15.5°C)Madrid (17.6°C)Porto (18°C)Edinburgh (12°C)Copenhagen (11°C)Budapest (17°C)Kraków (15°C)Tbilisi (18°C)Palawan (32°C)Hanoi (26°C)Osaka (20°C)Goa (34°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (23°C)Mykonos (18°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (32°C)Costa Rica (28°C)Cancun (31°C)Krabi (34°C)Athens (20°C)Seville (24°C)Cartagena (32°C)Siem Reap (35°C)Havana (29°C)Split (18°C)Taipei (26°C)Kuala Lumpur (33°C)Valletta (20°C)Ho Chi Minh City (36°C)Hawaii (28°C)Cappadocia (17°C)Dominican Republic (30°C)Jamaica (31°C)Tanzania (24°C)Seychelles (30°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (23°C)Azores (19°C)Bora Bora (29°C)Los Angeles (23.2°C)Cairo (30.2°C)Kenya (27.2°C)Jaipur (36.5°C)San Francisco (16.2°C)Madeira (21.5°C)Vancouver (13.8°C)Muscat (36.2°C)Lima (23.5°C)Cinque Terre (17°C)Kotor (17°C)Tel Aviv (24°C)Santiago (22°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (14°C)Penang (33.5°C)Lombok (31.8°C)Cape Verde (27.3°C)Fez (23.1°C)Kerala (34°C)Kigali (25°C)Hong Kong (25°C)Oslo (11°C)Auckland (19°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Las Vegas, not across destinations. Methodology →