Would you move to Las Vegas purely for better weather? (Phoenix: casinos, living in)

[wit-nit]

Phoenix weather vs Las Vegas weather:
Climate Comparison for Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ

[lvoc]

Originally Posted by wit-nit

Phoenix weather vs Las Vegas weather:
Climate Comparison for Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ

Neat. Watch July though. That temperature is forced down by the rise in humidity. Phoenix is actually at its worst at that point.

[new2colo]

I am a Las Vegas native living in Phoenix now for several years. I would advise you against moving to Las Vegas purely for differences in the weather. The difference really are not significant enough to warrant a change. Yes, Las Vegas tends to be several degrees cooler than Phoenix in June and July. However, monsoon season in Vegas is not nearly as pronounced as it is here in Phoenix, so it can actually be a few degrees hotter in Vegas than here from mid-July through early September.

Please keep in mind that it can and does get very chilly in Vegas during wintertime. Snow is not unheard of and will occur ever two or three winters and will happen multiple times in a winter some years. In the higher neighborhoods around LV (Henderson, Summerlin, and the Northwest Valley) snow does stick, sometimes not melting until the early afternoon. In 2008, parts of the LV Valley got up to 8 inches of snow and Clark County actually canceled school. That could be a huge shock coming from Phoenix. Can you imagine if 8 inches of snow fell in Phoenix? It would be a catastrophe. Temperatures in Vegas are regularly in the 40s and 50s during the day in the middle of winter with lows in the low to mid 30s. You will need a heavy sweater or coat.

Vegas in much drier than Phoenix, believe it or not. You will not have the nearly the variety of vegetation you have here. The desert is nearly bare. Vegas does not get the dust events like Phoenix, but Vegas does get much more frequent wind events, which stirs dust up and makes it hazy.

[New Horizons]

Originally Posted by new2colo

I am a Las Vegas native living in Phoenix now for several years. I would advise you against moving to Las Vegas purely for differences in the weather. The difference really are not significant enough to warrant a change. Yes, Las Vegas tends to be several degrees cooler than Phoenix in June and July. However, monsoon season in Vegas is not nearly as pronounced as it is here in Phoenix, so it can actually be a few degrees hotter in Vegas than here from mid-July through early September.

Please keep in mind that it can and does get very chilly in Vegas during wintertime. Snow is not unheard of and will occur ever two or three winters and will happen multiple times in a winter some years. In the higher neighborhoods around LV (Henderson, Summerlin, and the Northwest Valley) snow does stick, sometimes not melting until the early afternoon. In 2008, parts of the LV Valley got up to 8 inches of snow and Clark County actually canceled school. That could be a huge shock coming from Phoenix. Can you imagine if 8 inches of snow fell in Phoenix? It would be a catastrophe. Temperatures in Vegas are regularly in the 40s and 50s during the day in the middle of winter with lows in the low to mid 30s. You will need a heavy sweater or coat.

Vegas in much drier than Phoenix, believe it or not. You will not have the nearly the variety of vegetation you have here. The desert is nearly bare. Vegas does not get the dust events like Phoenix, but Vegas does get much more frequent wind events, which stirs dust up and makes it hazy.

Thanks for your assessment. I think I'd like the weather in Las Vegas, nice cold winters and all. But Phoenix sure is a pretty place though. I'm fine here. I'll be OTR trucking in a week anyway, so where I live isn't all that important now anyway.

[The Villages Guy]

Originally Posted by New Horizons

Thanks for your assessment. I think I'd like the weather in Las Vegas, nice cold winters and all. But Phoenix sure is a pretty place though. I'm fine here. I'll be OTR trucking in a week anyway, so where I live isn't all that important now anyway.

Maybe after trucking for a while you will be able to figure out the average midpoint location and then choose around there. That way you can be closest to home and hopefully the weather will be good for you.

[Ponderosa]

Tucson has better weather than either Las Vegas or Phoenix.

[lvoc]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

Tucson has better weather than either Las Vegas or Phoenix.

Maybe, Maybe not. Tucson is quite damp in the summer. Appears the Monsoon limits the upper temperature limit. So it would be a matter of how wet Tucson is versus Las Vegas.

Tucson is a few degrees warmer in the winter though.

[TrashMan1]

Originally Posted by lvoc

Maybe, Maybe not. Tucson is quite damp in the summer. Appears the Monsoon limits the upper temperature limit. So it would be a matter of how wet Tucson is versus Las Vegas.

Tucson is a few degrees warmer in the winter though.

As a Tucson resident I can attest that Tucson summer are muggier than Phoenix. In Tucson it feels like is is unrelenting whereas in Phoenix you get a break. Phoenix> Tucson for all seasons.

[Tall Traveler]

I would agree that Tucson has a better climate than either LV or Phoenix. It's a bit muggier than Phoenix in the summer but the temp is about 8 degrees cooler thanks to the higher elevation. I like LV temps but the wind I don't like.

[azriverfan.]

Originally Posted by caryberry

IMHO - certainly understand the draw to Las Vegas especially compared to Phoenix.

The winters in LV can be cold - just like in Phoenix. And windy - just like Phoenix. Then there are the summers - both Vegas & Phoenix are hot. Vegas not as severe as Phoenix. The heat island effect has a HUGE impact on how hot it actually feels. Las Vegas (the tourist parts & the Strip/Fremont St) work real hard to make people feel comfortable - its good for business. Only you can determine how much 5-10 degrees either way is going to impact your life or livelyhood.

Then there is the rain...Las Vegas normally receives more rain than Phoenix. Las Vegas when it rains can be a lot of fun - but be warned, Las Vegas has a drainage problem (not unlike some parts of Phoenix metro and other major cities) and is prone to flooding - which flushes out the street people that live in "underground Las Vegas".

Hope this helps the original OP

Phoenix is windy? That is pretty much news to the other 4.6 million people who live here. You do realize
that Phoenix is surrounded by mountains and is in a valley. Windy places are located in the plains or right next to water. Phoenix may not have perfect weather but wind is not one of them. That's like someone criticizing Phoenix for being too overcast. It just doesn't make sense.