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🇺🇸 Las Vegas’ climate twin is 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

fair match

Las Vegas, Nevada and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia are a fair climate match — 12,985 km (8,069 mi) apart. Las Vegas is Köppen zone BWh; Riyadh is BWh.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Las Vegas, the atlas lands on Riyadh in the same hot desert (BWh) zone — a distant place whose seasons still rise and fall with this city's. Las Vegas looks across roughly 12,985 km (8,069 mi) to Riyadh: a distant mirror when you want this climate on the other side of the map.

For Las Vegas, Riyadh is a fair outward match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks. January means differ by 6°C (Riyadh warmer); July by 2°C (Riyadh warmer).

Sunshine stays close: Riyadh at 10.6 h/day on average versus 10.8 h/day in Las Vegas (January 9.4 h / 8.5 h, July 11.7 h / 13.2 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 28 µg/m³ in Riyadh vs 8 in Las Vegas (higher by 20 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Riyadh runs about 6°C higher in January (3°C vs -3°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

Las VegasRiyadh
January
Temp
15° / 4°
21° / 9°
Rain
13 mm
13 mm
Dew
-3°
3°
PM2.5
8.9 µg/m³
30.4 µg/m³
Sun
8.5 h
9.4 h
July
Temp
41° / 27°
43° / 28°
Rain
10 mm
0 mm
Dew
7°
2°
PM2.5
6.7 µg/m³
25.5 µg/m³
Sun
13.2 h
11.7 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Las Vegas?

On Similar Climates, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is the closest distant match for Las Vegas, Nevada — scored fair, about 12,985 km (8,069 mi) away.

How far is Las Vegas from its climate twin?

Las Vegas and Riyadh are separated by roughly 12,985 km (8,069 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Las Vegas and Riyadh have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Las Vegas and Riyadh share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are hot desert (BWh).

What is the climate like in Las Vegas?

Las Vegas has a hot desert climate (BWh). January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 4°C with 13 mm of rain; July averages 41°C / 27°C and 10 mm.

How sunny is Las Vegas?

Las Vegas averages about 8.5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 13.2 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Las Vegas?

January PM2.5 averages about 8.9 µg/m³ (US AQI 46); July averages 6.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 63).

Other close climate matches for Las Vegas: Ashgabat (loose), Baghdad (loose), Tehran (loose).

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