Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:23 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min6:46 am – 4:29 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 107°F, lows 84°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 40°F7 in of rain a yearwettest month MarchSnow is rare147 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alan Bible Visitor Ctr station, 11 mi away; snow from Boulder City
Nearby landmarksQuo Vadistrailhead · 1.8 miMount Scorpionpeak · 2.6 miBlack Hillpeak · 1.9 miNevada State Universitycollege · 4.2 miCollege of Southern Nevada Henderson Campuscollege · 5.4 miMission Hillstrailhead · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Mead National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 6.4 mi · 581,651 acresBoulder Creek Parkpark · 5.6 miHidden Falls Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 61 acresSpring Mountain Ranch State Parkstate park · 28.5 mi · 539 acresTule Springs Fossil Beds National Monumentnational monument · 34.0 mi · 22,696 acresMojave National Preservenational conservation area · 37.4 mi · 201 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 5 Jul 201845 mi away, near Sandy Valley, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jun 202631 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
Elevation2,391 ft729 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoulder City Hospital7.6 miPost officeHenderson Post Office7.5 miTown hallHenderson City Hall7.1 miPoliceHenderson Police Department East Station7.1 miFire stationHenderson Fire Department - Station 855.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNevada State University4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoulder City Municipal Airport BLD6.4 miMajor airportHarry Reid International Airport LAS15 miInterstateI-114.0 miUS highwayUS 953.0 miAmtrakKingman, AZ KNG73 miCoachHenderson Galleria At SunsetFlixBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89126 ZIP area.
