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

🇺🇸 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

Las Vegas vs Palm Springs — all 12 months

Month	Las Vegas	Palm Springs	Winner	Gap
January	71Bcool, dry, clean air	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Palm Springs	8
February	81Acool, dry, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	11
March	94Snice, dry, clean air	95Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	1
April	92Swarm, dry, clean air	82Ahot, dry	Las Vegas	10
May	78Bhot, dry	70Bsweltering, dry	Las Vegas	8
June	46Fsweltering, dry	41Fsweltering, dry	Las Vegas	5
July	31Fsweltering, dry	26Fsweltering, dry	Las Vegas	5
August	40Fsweltering, dry, clean air	31Fsweltering, dry	Las Vegas	9
September	61Csweltering, dry, clean air	49Fsweltering, dry	Las Vegas	12
October	89Awarm, dry, clean air	75Bhot, dry, clean air	Las Vegas	14
November	86Anice, dry, clean air	89Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	3
December	73Bcool, dry, clean air	84Anice, dry, clean air	Palm Springs	11

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.