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

Taos beats Las Vegas in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (84 vs 40) — while Las Vegas wins February, March and November; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. 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: 3 of 12

Taos

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: October 91/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Las Vegas vs Taos — all 12 months

Month	Las Vegas	Taos	Winner	Gap
January	71Bcool, dry, clean air	71Bcold, dry, clean air	Tie	0
February	81Acool, dry, clean air	76Bcold, dry, reliable snow	Las Vegas	5
March	94Snice, dry, clean air	82Acold, dry, reliable snow	Las Vegas	12
April	92Swarm, dry, clean air	90Scool, dry, reliable snow	Tie	2
May	78Bhot, dry	88Anice, a little rain	Taos	10
June	46Fsweltering, dry	86Awarm, dry	Taos	40
July	31Fsweltering, dry	74Bhot, a little rain	Taos	43
August	40Fsweltering, dry, clean air	84Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Taos	44
September	61Csweltering, dry, clean air	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Taos	27
October	89Awarm, dry, clean air	91Scool, dry, clean air	Tie	2
November	86Anice, dry, clean air	80Acold, dry, clean air	Las Vegas	6
December	73Bcool, dry, clean air	73Bcold, dry, clean air	Tie	0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (40 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.