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Las Vegas vs Orlando weather: climate comparison
Orlando is the warmer of the two, averaging 73°F (23°C) over the year against 68°F (20°C) in Las Vegas. Orlando is wetter, with 47.8 in (1215 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
22.6°C Orlando - Annual precipitation
- 130.9 mm Las Vegas
1215.3 mm Orlando - Rainy days a year
- 25 Las Vegas
144 Orlando - Sunshine per day
- 11.3 h Las Vegas
10.0 h Orlando
Month by month
| Month | Las Vegas | Orlando |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14.1°C | 20.6°C |
| February | 16.3°C | 22.7°C |
| March | 20.9°C | 25.2°C |
| April | 25.4°C | 27.7°C |
| May | 30.8°C | 30.3°C |
| June | 36.8°C | 31.2°C |
| July | 39.5°C | 31.4°C |
| August | 38.2°C | 31.3°C |
| September | 33.9°C | 29.9°C |
| October | 26.5°C | 27.6°C |
| November | 18.9°C | 24.4°C |
| December | 13.3°C | 22.1°C |
Year at a glance
| Measure | Las Vegas | Orlando |
|---|---|---|
| Mean annual temperature | 20.2°C | 22.6°C |
| Warmest month (avg high) | Jul · 39°C | Jul · 31°C |
| Coldest month (avg low) | Dec · 4°C | Jan · 11°C |
| Annual range (warmest high − coldest low) | 36°C | 21°C |
| Annual precipitation | 130.9 mm | 1215.3 mm |
| Rainy days per year | 25 | 144 |
| Wettest / driest month | Feb / Jun | Aug / Nov |
| Average sunshine per day | 11.3 h | 10.0 h |
In short: Orlando is the warmest overall (22.6°C mean); Orlando gets the most precipitation (1215.3 mm a year); Las Vegas is the sunniest (11.3 h a day on average); Orlando has the smallest swing between its warmest and coldest months.
Record high 1996–2025: Las Vegas 47.4°C (2024-07-07), Orlando 37.6°C (2010-06-14). Record low: Las Vegas -6.9°C (2008-12-19), Orlando -2.5°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 Orlando (28.51, -81.40).
Which months differ most?
The gap in average highs is widest in December, when Orlando runs 16°F / 9°C warmer, and narrowest in May (1°F / 0°C apart). The biggest rainfall difference is in August: Orlando gets 7.2 in (184 mm) more on average.
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Questions people ask
Is Las Vegas warmer than Orlando?
Orlando is warmer on average: its mean annual temperature is 73°F (23°C) against 68°F (20°C) in Las Vegas (ERA5, 1996–2025).
Which gets more rain, Las Vegas or Orlando?
Orlando, with about 47.8 in (1215 mm) of precipitation a year and 144 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 Orlando?
Las Vegas averages more sunshine: 11.3 h a day against 10.0 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.