Climate
Located in the middle of the Mojave Desert, Las Vegas
is hot and dry during summer with mild winters, and plenty of
sunshine all year round. In the height of summer, during July and
August, the mercury often soars above 100ºF (38ºC). Winters are
cooler and bring winds and cold nights, with daytime highs of
around 60ºF (16ºC) and chilly nights averaging 40ºF (4ºC). What
little rain there is usually falls in winter, between January and
March. In summer though there are sometimes late afternoon
thunderstorms that move in from Mexico.
