Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:24 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min6:48 am – 4:30 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 104°F, lows 80°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 38°F4 in of rain a year, on about 10 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare136 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Las Vegas Air Terminal station, 4 mi away; snow from N Las Vegas
Nearby landmarksUNLV School of Medicinecollege · 1.4 miChamberlain College of Nursingcollege · 4.2 miLone Mountainpeak · 3.2 miWhitehead Springsspring · 4.4 miTwin Lakeslake · 5.1 miVegas Springspring · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuckskin Basin Parkrecreation area · under a mileMolasky Middle Schoolpark · under a mileFloyd Lamb State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 2,179 acresTule Springs Fossil Beds National Monumentnational monument · 8.5 mi · 22,696 acresTule Springs Archaeology Sitestate historic site · 7.1 mi · 324 acresOld Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Parkstate historic site · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 5 Jul 201837 mi away, near Sandy Valley, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 25 Jun 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighClark County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality31% of days had good air in 2025113 of 365 days measured226 moderate, 26 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 61, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clark County monitors, NV
Drinking waterLas Vegas Valley Water Districtserves 1,539,277 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,351 ft717 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountainView Hospitalunder a milePost officePost Office Express 695under a mileTown hallLas Vegas City Hall7.3 miPoliceLas Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Northwest Area Command2.8 miFire stationLas Vegas Fire and Rescue Station 42under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolWord of Life Christian Academyright hereElementaryDorothy Eisenberg Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMarc Kahre Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUNLV School of Medicine1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarry Reid International Airport LAS11 miInterstateI-112.3 miUS highwayUS 95 Bus2.2 miCoachLas Vegas NV - Downtown (LVS)FlixBus7.4 miTransit25 stops within a mileRegional Transportation Commission (RTC)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89125 ZIP area.
