Las Vegas vs Palm Springs: which is better, month by month

Las Vegas beats Palm Springs in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (89 vs 75) — while Palm Springs wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March and November.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Las Vegas vs Palm Springs — all 12 months

MonthLas VegasPalm SpringsWinnerGap
January71Bcool, dry, clean air79Bnice, a little rain, clean airPalm Springs8
February81Acool, dry, clean air92Snice, dry, clean airPalm Springs11
March94Snice, dry, clean air95Swarm, dry, clean airTie1
April92Swarm, dry, clean air82Ahot, dryLas Vegas10
May78Bhot, dry70Bsweltering, dryLas Vegas8
June46Fsweltering, dry41Fsweltering, dryLas Vegas5
July31Fsweltering, dry26Fsweltering, dryLas Vegas5
August40Fsweltering, dry, clean air31Fsweltering, dryLas Vegas9
September61Csweltering, dry, clean air49Fsweltering, dryLas Vegas12
October89Awarm, dry, clean air75Bhot, dry, clean airLas Vegas14
November86Anice, dry, clean air89Awarm, dry, clean airTie3
December73Bcool, dry, clean air84Anice, dry, clean airPalm Springs11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (89 vs 75). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Las Vegas

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
March 94/100
Months won
7 of 12

Palm Springs

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
March 95/100
Months won
3 of 12

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