Weather in Las Vegas in January 2025
- January is usually the wettest month of the year in Las Vegas;
Average weather
Average temperature in Las Vegas in January
The temperature in January is +55°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +61°F during the day and a minimum of +34°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +61°F to +50°F.
Is Las Vegas warm or cold in January?
Las Vegas is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +57°F to +59°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +39°F to +39°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is one of the coolest months in Las Vegas, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Las Vegas in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +59°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°F | +19°F | +18°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +73°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 17 mm | 21 mm | 24 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 43% | 44% | 40% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +57°F to +59°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 17 mm to 21 mm. Humidity rises from 43% to 44%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 19 sunny days in December to 18 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Las Vegas is gradually decreasing during January, going from 8 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Las Vegas?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Las Vegas in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+77°F) and the highest in 2020 (+84°F). The driest year was 2002 with only 45 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 306 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Las Vegas
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Las Vegas, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.