Las Vegas vs Palm Springs: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 279 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Las Vegas and Palm Springs are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,742 vs 3,777 hours a year. Las Vegas has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Palm Springs in 3 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Las Vegas | Palm Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,742 | 3,777 |
| Sunniest month | April (99/100) | April (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 95/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 13/100 | 3/100 |
| Rain / year | 147 mm | 127 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Las Vegas vs Palm Springs month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | Palm Springs | Las Vegas | Palm Springs | Las Vegas | Palm Springs | |
| January | 48 | 96 | 14° | 20° | 18 | 23 |
| February | 72 | 96 | 17° | 21° | 23 | 23 |
| March | 98 | 98 | 22° | 25° | 12 | 10 |
| April | 99 | 99 | 27° | 29° | 8 | 6 |
| May | 90 | 80 | 33° | 34° | 3 | 2 |
| June | 20 | 10 | 40° | 41° | 1 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 42° | 43° | 15 | 9 |
| August | 19 | 0 | 40° | 42° | 15 | 8 |
| September | 59 | 40 | 36° | 38° | 9 | 6 |
| October | 98 | 99 | 28° | 31° | 13 | 8 |
| November | 98 | 98 | 20° | 24° | 12 | 10 |
| December | 40 | 88 | 13° | 19° | 18 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Palm Springs · Feb Palm Springs · Mar even · Apr even · May Las Vegas · Jun Las Vegas · Jul even · Aug Las Vegas · Sep Las Vegas · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Palm Springs.
When to pick which
- November–February: Palm Springs (average score 95/100 vs 65). Palm Springs is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Las Vegas (average score 96/100 vs 92). Palm Springs is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: Las Vegas (average score 13/100 vs 3). Daytime highs are similar (41°C vs 42°C).
- September–October: Las Vegas (average score 79/100 vs 70). Palm Springs is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Las Vegas weather by month · Palm Springs weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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