Las Vegas · United States
July
The hottest month — 41°C days but low midweek rates and the pool scene is entirely justified.
Strong option
#11 of 12 months
There are better months for Las Vegas — see the full ranking below.
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High
41.4°C
Low
27.4°C
Rain
11mm
Sun
12.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How July scores in Las Vegas
Weather
Average
Value
Very good
Crowds
Good
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in July
- ↑July is Las Vegas at its most climate-controlled and most unapologetically resort-like. The entire city doubles down on what it does — casinos, pools, shows, restaurants — because nothing about the outdoor environment encourages anything else. This compression of activity into interior and poolside spaces creates a genuinely intense version of the Las Vegas experience.
- ↑The 4th of July holiday (Independence Day) in Las Vegas is one of the most spectacular celebrations in the country. Fireworks launch from multiple Strip resorts simultaneously — particularly from the Stratosphere Tower (now The STRAT Hotel) and from Mandalay Bay — in a coordinated display visible across the valley.
- ↑Midweek hotel rates in July are at their summer lows. A mid-Strip property on a Sunday–Thursday can run $75–$120/night. The resort fee (typically $35–$50/night at major properties) adds to this but total costs remain modest compared to peak months.
What you sacrifice
- ↓July temperatures of 41°C average, with peaks of 44–45°C during heat events, are extreme and present genuine health risks. Las Vegas averages 10–15 heat-related deaths among visitors each July. Outdoor mobility — walking the Strip, visiting downtown — is genuinely dangerous between 11am and 7pm and requires constant hydration (3–4 litres per person in outdoor conditions).
- ↓July is also Nevada's monsoon month. While desert thunderstorms seem contradictory, the North American monsoon (July–September) brings brief but intense afternoon thunderstorms that can drop 25mm in an hour. Flash flooding in the storm drainage channels of the Strip and downtown is a genuine risk and occasional road closures occur after heavy events.
How July compares to April (best month)
| Factor | July | April ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 4 | 9 |
| Value | 7 | 6 |
| Crowds | 6 | 5 |
July in other destinations
Lisbon (25.9°C)Barcelona (28.4°C)Tokyo (30.5°C)Bali (29.8°C)Santorini (25.7°C)Paris (23.5°C)New York (28.5°C)Marrakech (36.3°C)Amsterdam (21.6°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (30.2°C)Bangkok (31.8°C)Istanbul (27.9°C)Vienna (25.6°C)Seoul (28.6°C)Dubrovnik (28.3°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.1°C)Kyoto (31.8°C)Phuket (31.5°C)Cape Town (16.8°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (16°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (31.5°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (32.2°C)Queenstown (7.5°C)Madrid (32.8°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (33°C)Osaka (33°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (14°C)Mykonos (29°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (33°C)Seville (36°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (32°C)Split (30°C)Taipei (35°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (32°C)Dominican Republic (31°C)Jamaica (32°C)Tanzania (22°C)Seychelles (26°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (36°C)Azores (26°C)Bora Bora (26°C)Los Angeles (27.9°C)Cairo (38.5°C)Kenya (23.4°C)Jaipur (34.2°C)San Francisco (17.5°C)Madeira (27.5°C)Vancouver (23.4°C)Muscat (40.2°C)Lima (17°C)Cinque Terre (28°C)Kotor (31°C)Tel Aviv (31°C)Santiago (13°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (22.5°C)Penang (32.5°C)Lombok (30.2°C)Cape Verde (28.8°C)Fez (37.8°C)Kerala (29°C)Kigali (25°C)Hong Kong (31°C)Oslo (24°C)Auckland (13°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Las Vegas, not across destinations. Methodology →