Season guide · Las Vegas · United States
Las Vegas in winter
December–February: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
Sunny, mild days and near-freezing nights, holiday displays and New Year's Eve crowds; CES in January sends prices soaring. Expect highs up to 17°C (63°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 10 rainy days across December–February.
Key facts
- Months
- December–February
- Temperatures
- 1°C (34°F) to 17°C (63°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 10
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in winter
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C (57°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3 | 10 h | 4/5 |
| February | 17°C (63°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4 | 10.8 h | 3/5 |
| December | 14°C (57°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3 | 9.7 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 15°C (59°F) against a yearly 27°C (81°F), and 10 of the year's roughly 29 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in winter
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- January: CES technology trade show (usually early January)
- January: Lunar New Year display at the Bellagio Conservatory (January or February)
- December: National Finals Rodeo (usually early to mid-December)
- December: New Year's Eve fireworks on the Strip (31 December)
Good choices for winter
Garden · Center Strip
Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Inside Bellagio, the glass-roofed conservatory is replanted five times a year with elaborate themed displays — Lunar New Year, spring, summer, autumn and the winter holidays — using thousands of flowers, trees and sculptures.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Kids
- Couples
- Photo spot
- Rainy day
Experience · Center Strip
Sphere
Watch the Exosphere animations for free after dark from the pedestrian bridges near The Venetian or from the High Roller.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Expensive
- Iconic
- After dark
- Rainy day
Museum · Downtown
Neon Museum
The Neon Museum's outdoor Boneyard preserves hundreds of signs from demolished casinos, motels and businesses, from the Stardust to the original Golden Nugget, and its visitor centre is the restored shell-shaped lobby of the La Concha Motel.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- After dark
- Photo spot
- Art
Architecture · Center Strip
The Venetian and the Grand Canal Shoppes
Walking the indoor canal is free; book a gondola ride only if you want the full serenade.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Couples
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Architecture
- Shopping
Museum · Downtown
Mob Museum
The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement occupies Downtown's 1933 former federal courthouse, where one of the Kefauver Committee hearings on organised crime was held in 1950.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
Day trips in winter
- Hoover Dam and Lake Mead (About 45 minutes by car) — Completed in 1936, the 221-metre Hoover Dam holds back the Colorado River to form Lake Mead.
- Valley of Fire State Park (About 1 hour by car) — Nevada's oldest state park has red sandstone formations such as Elephant Rock and the Fire Wave, petroglyphs at Atlatl Rock and short trails through narrow canyons.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is winter a good time to visit Las Vegas?
It is a trade-off: Sunny, mild days and near-freezing nights, holiday displays and New Year's Eve crowds; CES in January sends prices soaring. The best months overall are March–May and October–November.
+What is the weather like in Las Vegas in winter?
Highs of up to 17°C (63°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 10 rainy days over the season.