Las Vegas is located along Interstate 15 in Clark County of southern Nevada. Generally regarded as the gambling capital of the U.S., glitz is supplied in quantity by huge hotel/casino complexes, which offer inexpensive lodging and dining, as well as entertainment from glamorous stars. Las Vegas is also the gateway to Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
Population / Elevation
508,300 / 2,174 feet above sea level
Weather / Climate
Las Vegas receives an average 4 inches of rain and 250 days of sunshine a year. Temperatures are extremely hot May to October, over 100 degrees F. June through August, but humidity is extremely low.
Las Vegas, Nevada - Monthly Climate Normals
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
High °F
81
57
63
69
78
88
100
106
103
95
82
67
58
Low °F
54
34
38
44
51
60
69
76
74
66
54
43
34
Avg °F
67
46
51
56
64
74
85
91
89
81
68
55
46
Rain
4.13
.48
.48
.42
.21
.28
.12
.35
.49
.28
.21
.43
.38
Hotels/Motels/Timeshares
There are hotels and motels in Las Vegas with something for every taste and price range. For more information and a complete list. Click Here. (Rates, availability and reservation online)
Las Vegas, once an oasis en route to California, began as a Mormon settlement during the silver rush of the 1800s. It was revived by ranching in the 1850s. With the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1905, bars, gambling houses and other businesses sprouted in the downtown area.
In 1931, during the Great Depression, a stampede of unemployed arrived in Las Vegas to work in the construction of Hoover Dam, on the nearby Colorado River. The hydroelectric marvel that was finished in 1936 now lights the neon signs for which the city is famous.
That same year, state legislators allowed legalized gambling in Las Vegas. Immediately, casinos and hotels sprang up, transforming the city almost overnight. After World War II, huge resort/hotels began rising higher and higher on the strip, and with them, came world-class entertainment: the country's best collection of singers, dancers, musicians and comedians.
Things To Do
Events Calendar
January: Gun and Knife Show(Cashman Field)
February: Las Vegas International Marathon
March: Las Vegas Archery Show (Sands)
April: Crafter's Village Show (Cashman Field)
May: Emerging Artists & Talent in Music Festival(Sands)
June: Jazz in the Park (Clark County Gov. Center)
July: Red, White & Boom Fourth of July (Desert Breeze Park)
August: Concert Fantasy (Cashman Field)
September: Unlimited Hydroplane Racing (Lake Mead)
October: AMA Bikeweek Nevada
November: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Race December: NFR Cowboy Christmas Gift Show (Cashman Field)
Las Vegas, Nevada
