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Las Vegas in August

🔥 Hot season

Very hot and mostly dry. Watch for extreme heat risk.

🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · sunglasses & hat

Best months: Apr (9.7), Oct (9.7), Mar (9.5)

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Why August scores 7.4What goes into the score

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🌡️ 39° / 27°C🌧️ 8 mm💧 dew pt 7°🍃 PM2.5 6
  • Weather comfort6.0
    • !Very hot (39°C highs / 27°C lows)
    • ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 7.2°C)
    • ✓Mostly dry (~8 mm rain)
  • Air quality9.8
    • ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~6 µg/m³)
  • Seasonal hazards8.5
    • !Extreme heat: Average daily high 39°C
  • Safety baseline7.5
    • ·Increased caution
Compare monthsPut August side by side with another month
AugApr
Score7.4 Good9.7 Excellent
Season🔥 Hot season☀️ Warm dry season
High / low39° / 27°26° / 14°
Rain8 mm5 mm
Humiditydew pt 7°dew pt -2°
PM2.56 µg/m³6 µg/m³

Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Las Vegas Airport weather-station normals. Rainfall: Harry Reid International Airport weather-station normals (national met service).

Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027

No long holidays

No long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.

No national public holidays in United States this month.

National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).

Explore Las VegasEvents, sights, food & souvenirs

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A desert resort city in Nevada, visited for casinos, shows, dining, conventions and as a base for Grand Canyon and Red Rock trips.

Events in August

No major events on our calendar for August.

Coming up later

Las Vegas Grand PrixDate variesUsually November

A night Formula 1 race on city streets.

Why go: Roads around the Strip close and hotel rates rise.

Where: Street circuit on and around the Strip

New Year's Eve fireworksEvery year31 December every year

Fireworks are launched from several resort rooftops.

Why go: The Strip closes to cars; hotel rates peak.

Where: The Strip

National Finals RodeoDate variesUsually early to mid-December

Ten days of top-level rodeo competition.

Why go: Cowboy-themed events take over the city.

Where: Thomas & Mack Center