Hot desert
Summerlin South, Nevada
Clark County, Nevada · Population 30k · 2,861 ft elevation
Living in Summerlin South
Summerlin South has a hot desert climate: scorching summers (July highs around 104°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 5″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (84% 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.
Summerlin South is an outdoor hub: about 75% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 5,500 ft around town.
Summerlin South at a glance
- Population
- 30k
- Elevation
- 2,861 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 5″0th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,746 hrs96th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6195th percentile
- Median home value
- $642k89th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,400/mo94th percentile
- Median household income
- $113k82th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.475th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%23th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 10099th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 48%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 75%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 5,479 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 0.6″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 0.9″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 0.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 0.3″ | — | 332 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 61°F | 0.1″ | — | 380 hrs |
| Jun | 99°F | 71°F | 0.1″ | — | 405 hrs |
| Jul | 104°F | 78°F | 0.4″ | — | 379 hrs |
| Aug | 102°F | 76°F | 0.4″ | — | 368 hrs |
| Sep | 94°F | 67°F | 0.4″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 0.4″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 0.3″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 0.5″ | 0.2″ | 223 hrs |
Near Summerlin South
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology