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Las Vegas vs Miami weather: climate comparison
Miami is the warmer of the two, averaging 77°F (25°C) over the year against 68°F (20°C) in Las Vegas. Miami is wetter, with 45.4 in (1154 mm) of precipitation a year to Las Vegas's 5.2 in (131 mm). Below: every month side by side, from 30 years of ERA5 data (1996–2025).
- Mean temperature
- 20.2°C Las Vegas
24.8°C Miami - Annual precipitation
- 130.9 mm Las Vegas
1154.4 mm Miami - Rainy days a year
- 25 Las Vegas
162 Miami - Sunshine per day
- 11.3 h Las Vegas
10.5 h Miami
Month by month
| Month | Las Vegas | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14.1°C | 23.3°C |
| February | 16.3°C | 24.3°C |
| March | 20.9°C | 25.4°C |
| April | 25.4°C | 26.9°C |
| May | 30.8°C | 28.4°C |
| June | 36.8°C | 29.3°C |
| July | 39.5°C | 30.3°C |
| August | 38.2°C | 30.4°C |
| September | 33.9°C | 29.5°C |
| October | 26.5°C | 28.1°C |
| November | 18.9°C | 26.0°C |
| December | 13.3°C | 24.4°C |
Year at a glance
| Measure | Las Vegas | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Mean annual temperature | 20.2°C | 24.8°C |
| Warmest month (avg high) | Jul · 39°C | Aug · 30°C |
| Coldest month (avg low) | Dec · 4°C | Jan · 18°C |
| Annual range (warmest high − coldest low) | 36°C | 13°C |
| Annual precipitation | 130.9 mm | 1154.4 mm |
| Rainy days per year | 25 | 162 |
| Wettest / driest month | Feb / Jun | Jun / Feb |
| Average sunshine per day | 11.3 h | 10.5 h |
In short: Miami is the warmest overall (24.8°C mean); Miami gets the most precipitation (1154.4 mm a year); Las Vegas is the sunniest (11.3 h a day on average); Miami has the smallest swing between its warmest and coldest months.
Record high 1996–2025: Las Vegas 47.4°C (2024-07-07), Miami 36.2°C (2024-05-16). Record low: Las Vegas -6.9°C (2008-12-19), Miami 3.3°C (2010-01-10).
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (CC BY 4.0). Values are ERA5 reanalysis model data on a ~9–25 km grid, not readings from a weather station, so a single town’s thermometer can differ by a few degrees and local showers can be missed. Monthly means of daily ERA5 values, 1996–2025, for the grid cells nearest Las Vegas (36.17, -115.13) and Miami (25.76, -80.20).
Which months differ most?
The gap in average highs is widest in December, when Miami runs 20°F / 11°C warmer, and narrowest in April (3°F / 2°C apart). The biggest rainfall difference is in June: Miami gets 6.9 in (174 mm) more on average.
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Questions people ask
Is Las Vegas warmer than Miami?
Miami is warmer on average: its mean annual temperature is 77°F (25°C) against 68°F (20°C) in Las Vegas (ERA5, 1996–2025).
Which gets more rain, Las Vegas or Miami?
Miami, with about 45.4 in (1154 mm) of precipitation a year and 162 days with at least 1 mm, compared with 5.2 in (131 mm) and 25 days in Las Vegas.
Which is sunnier, Las Vegas or Miami?
Las Vegas averages more sunshine: 11.3 h a day against 10.5 h. Sunshine duration is modelled from cloud cover.
How reliable is this comparison?
Both cities use the same 30-year reanalysis, so differences are consistent. Absolute values describe a grid cell several kilometres wide and can differ by a degree or two from the airport station.