Las Vegas has experienced an unusually wet year in 2025, making it the wettest year for the area since 2019. According to the National Weather Service, Harry Reid International Airport recorded 4.96 inches of rain through November 30, surpassing the average of 4.18 inches. November alone brought 1.64 inches of rain (normal is 1.34 inches), making it the fifth-wettest November since records began in 1937. This rainfall is notable, as the valley typically sees less than an inch of rain in any given month.
Alongside the rain, November 2025 was also the third-warmest on record for Las Vegas, with a median temperature of 61.7 degrees, which is 4.5 degrees above normal. The wettest November on record was in 1965, with 2.22 inches.
Notable rain events in 2025 include:
- November 15: The wettest Nov. 16 on record at Harry Reid International Airport.
- October 10: Remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla caused heavy rainfall and event cancellations.
- September 18: Remnants from Tropical Storm Mario ended a long dry streak.
- July 3: Showers and a strong dust storm led to widespread power outages.
- June 5: Rare June showers caused disruptions.
- May 6: An “exceptionally rare” storm shattered May rain records.
Autumn (September–November) rainfall totals for the region:
- Las Vegas: 2.91 inches (2nd wettest on record)
- Bishop, California: 2.16 inches (7th wettest)
- Barstow, California: 2.03 inches (9th wettest)
- Death Valley, California: 2.41 inches (wettest on record)
Recent annual rainfall totals for Las Vegas:
- 2024: 2.27 inches
- 2023: 4.59 inches
- 2022: 2.13 inches
- 2021: 1.86 inches
- 2020: 2.35 inches
- 2019: 6.87 inches
Looking ahead, the forecast for December calls for warmer and drier conditions for the first two weeks, with temperatures in the 60s and low chances of rain. The average December rainfall at the airport is 0.45 inches, but last year saw no measurable precipitation.