![]() Promotions are run to try and drive in would-be visitors and overall prices are pretty subdued. The reduced Convention and slightly subdued visitor numbers make April a prime time to bag some hotel bargains. Of course, Vegas is never quiet and even this lull before the summer storm sees Vegas streets and casinos packed. Convention numbers are on their way down and the city is nowhere near capacity. Visitor numbers dwindle a little from the mini peak in March but still expect a solid 3.5million visitors to visit the City. It is one of the best months to experience everything Las Vegas has to offer, before the real summer heat sets in! What are Crowds like in April? The predominant weather is clear blue skies, warm temps, and plenty of Sun. ![]() There are rarely more than 3 rainy days the whole month and these often only produce light drizzle with little accumulation. Rain also largely dries up as the month goes on. But in reality, the sharp shift from day to night means you will still need a sweater or light jacket in the evening. with nighttime temps only falling into the high ’50’s you may be forgiven for thinking the nights will not feel cold. The City really starts to feel the heat when heatwaves pass through but nowhere near the seriously roasting summer temps. What is it Like Visiting Las Vegas in April?Īpril weather is very pleasant for the majority of the month, the Highs are not too high most of the time, and the lows are nowhere near the previous few months. ![]() Source: NOAA Mccarran Airport (2000-2020) Rainy days become less frequent and most days are just pure sun and clear skies. The sun rises with temps hovering just over 50☏ (10☌) most days. The nights are still long and with clear skies temps still struggle to make it through the night. It’s not ground meltingly hot but it’s definitely “strip off and take to the pool with an icy drink” hot! The scorching heat is still a way off but hot spells can see temps nudge 100☏ (37☌) most years see some days well into the ’90s and average highs well into the ’80s (high ’20’s). While it only takes one storm system to deliver a heavy rain event to the Desert Southwest, the overall impression for the first couple months of the new year will be for dry conditions to prevail.What is the Weather like in Las Vegas in April?Īpril starts off warm and ends up hot as the Mojave spring turns to full-blown summer. What do we expect as the calendar flips to January of 2021?Ī La Nina pattern of cooler than average ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean usually means temperatures that are a bit above-average and precipitation that's decidedly below-average here in Las Vegas. It's interesting to note that the ten hottest years in our weather history have occurred since 2003. The average temperature this year was 71.5°, good for the fifth hottest year on record (records go back to 1937). While we're at it, the coldest temperature recorded this year was 31° in February. The hottest temperature measured at McCarran this year was 114°, which happened once in August and once in September. LOOKING BACK: Las Vegas to see above-average temps on Election Day There were a total of 97 days at or above 100° this year, which is just behind 1947's record of 100 days at or above 100°, and far beyond the 1981-2010 average of 70 days at or above 100°. ![]() Triple-digit heat occurred at McCarran at least once a month between May and October. The driest year Las Vegas has seen since 1937 (when records began) was 0.56" in 1953, so it has been worse in the past.ĭue to the lack of monsoon humidity, clouds, and downpours this summer, the heat dominated the forecast. Talk about a big contrast from the 6.87" we picked up in 2019.įor context, the wettest year in Las Vegas was 1941 when we picked up 10.72" across 52 days of measurable precipitation (consequently, 1941 is also our coldest year on record). There were only 18 days with measurable rain all year, for a total of 2.35" of precipitation in 2020, which is just 56% of our annual average of 4.19". LOOKING BACK: Rain officially reported in Las Vegas, halts record-breaking dry streak This shattered the old record of 150 dry days, set back in 1959. Let's start with the rain, or lack thereof, in 2020.īetween April 21 and December 16, a stretch of 240 days, there was no measurable rain (0.01" or more) at McCarran. We endured a historic stretch of dry weather for much of the year, as well as one of the warmest years in our 83 years of weather records. LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Las Vegas had a memorable year of weather in 2020.
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