Hot desert

Paradise, Nevada

Clark County, Nevada · Population 186k · 2,064 ft elevation

Living in Paradise

Paradise has a hot desert climate: scorching summers (July highs around 105°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).

Precipitation is very dry at about 4″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (85% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 61, with about 26 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Paradise is an outdoor hub: about 72% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,500 ft around town.

Paradise at a glance

Population
186k
Elevation
2,064 ft
Average daily high
81°F91th percentile
Average daily low
60°F91th percentile
Annual precipitation
4″0th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,821 hrs98th percentile
Median AQI
6195th percentile
Median home value
$358k67th percentile
Median rent
$1,287/mo56th percentile
Median household income
$59k28th percentile
Property tax rate
0.42%5th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.2%
Unemployment rate
9.4%
Homes with broadband
87%27th percentile
Walkability index
13.487th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
29%23th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
46%
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
9695th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
11%
Public land within 30 miles
72%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
4,528 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Paradise, Nevada
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan59°F41°F0.6″—242 hrs
Feb63°F44°F0.8″—235 hrs
Mar71°F51°F0.4″—304 hrs
Apr79°F57°F0.2″—338 hrs
May89°F66°F0.1″—390 hrs
Jun100°F76°F0.0″—412 hrs
Jul105°F82°F0.4″—394 hrs
Aug103°F81°F0.3″—379 hrs
Sep95°F73°F0.3″—344 hrs
Oct81°F60°F0.3″—303 hrs
Nov67°F48°F0.3″—256 hrs
Dec57°F40°F0.5″0.2″224 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology