Las Vegas vs Scottsdale: which is better, month by month

Las Vegas beats Scottsdale in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (89 vs 78) — while Scottsdale wins November to February; they are within 3 points in March, July and August.

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: 5 of 12

Scottsdale

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 94/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Las Vegas vs Scottsdale — all 12 months

Month	Las Vegas	Scottsdale	Winner	Gap
January	71Bcool, dry, clean air	75Bnice, dry	Scottsdale	4
February	81Acool, dry, clean air	85Anice, dry, clean air	Scottsdale	4
March	94Snice, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry	Tie	0
April	92Swarm, dry, clean air	87Awarm, dry	Las Vegas	5
May	78Bhot, dry	72Bhot, dry	Las Vegas	6
June	46Fsweltering, dry	42Fsweltering, dry	Las Vegas	4
July	31Fsweltering, dry	31Fsweltering, dry	Tie	0
August	40Fsweltering, dry, clean air	37Fsweltering, a little rain	Tie	3
September	61Csweltering, dry, clean air	52Dsweltering, dry, clean air	Las Vegas	9
October	89Awarm, dry, clean air	78Bhot, dry, clean air	Las Vegas	11
November	86Anice, dry, clean air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Scottsdale	5
December	73Bcool, dry, clean air	80Anice, dry	Scottsdale	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (89 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.