When to go · Las Vegas

Las Vegas in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), major convention weeks.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 39°C (102°F)102°F (39°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Las Vegas

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), major convention weeks.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Las VegasHighs around 39 °C (102 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 102 °F (39 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 1 day
Desert Southwest, United States · Las Vegas, Phoenix, Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Death Valleyhot
Spring and autumn are park season; June–August tops 40–45 °C (104–113 °F) in the low desert, and July–September monsoon storms bring flash floods in canyons.Spring and autumn are park season; June–August tops 104–113 °F (40–45 °C) in the low desert, and July–September monsoon storms bring flash floods in canyons.

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Las Vegas, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), major convention weeks.

March: Inside Las Vegas's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.

Las Vegas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.