All-time Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Las Vegas

Official weather records have been kept in Las Vegas, Nevada since 1937. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Las Vegas since 1937.

Located in the Mojave Desert, Las Vegas is famous for abundant sunshine and hot temperatures. As you will see, though, it can also get well below freezing in Las Vegas.

In general, Las Vegas has a much milder climate than the extremes that can be found in the state of Nevada. This is born out in spades by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures in Las Vegas, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures in Nevada.

The difference between the record hottest and coldest temperatures in Las Vegas is 109 degrees. The difference between the record hottest and coldest temperatures in Nevada is 175 degrees; a huge difference of 66 degrees.

All-time Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Las Vegas 

The All-time Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Las Vegas is 117 Degrees

The hottest temperature ever recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada is 117 degrees, which has occurred on four different dates. It was 117 degrees on June 20, 2017,  June 30, 2013,  July 24, 1942, and July 19, 2005. It has been 116 degrees in Las Vegas well over a dozen times.

As most people know about Las Vegas, it can get pretty hot in the city. I was in Las Vegas once in the summer and it was 112 degrees. I'm a runner, and decided to run in the heat, and it was not that bad because of the relatively low humidity levels in the city. I just baked in the heat instead of boiled on my run.

• All-time Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Nevada is 125 degrees 

The hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Nevada is 125 degrees, which occurred on June 29, 1994, in the city of Laughlin. That is one of the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the United States. Laughlin is located a little under 100 miles south of Las Vegas.

Only two states have ever had hotter temperatures than 125 degrees. Arizona's record hot temperature is 128 degrees, while the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States is 134 degrees, which occurred in Death Valley in California.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature in Las Vegas (117) and the all-time hottest temperature in Nevada (125) is eight degrees. Not a monumental difference, but still a significant one.

The All-time Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Las Vegas is 8 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever recorded in Las Vegas is eight degrees, which occurred on both January 25, 1937, and January 13, 1963.

While it has never been below zero in Las Vegas, it has been below freezing many times. In fact, Las Vegas has had below freezing temperatures recorded in seven out of the 12 months of the year (October through April).

• All-time Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Nevada is -50 Degrees 

The coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Nevada is -50 degrees, which occurred on January 8, 1937, in San Jacinto. Located in the extreme northeastern part of Nevada, San Jacinto is a small unincorporated community that is well over 400 miles north of Las Vegas.

The difference between the record coldest temperature in Las Vegas (8) and the record coldest temperature in Nevada (-50) is a whopping 58 degrees. That is a huge difference, and clearly shows that Las Vegas has a much milder climate than the rest of Nevada does, at least in the extreme areas.