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Which month does Las Vegas get hail?
Hail is most common in Las Vegas in August — 8 of 28 NWS-recorded ≥1-inch hail reports since 1996 (29%) fell in August. Most severe hail near Las Vegas falls between May–August: about 75% of all ≥1-inch reports since 1996 land in those months.
Hail by month near Las Vegas
Every NWS-recorded ≥1″ hail report within 30 miles of Las Vegas since 1996, grouped by the calendar month it fell in.
| Month | ≥1″ reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0% |
| February | 0 | 0% |
| March | 0 | 0% |
| April | 0 | 0% |
| May | 2 | 7% |
| June | 5 | 18% |
| July | 6 | 21% |
| August (peak) | 8 | 29% |
| September | 4 | 14% |
| October | 3 | 11% |
| November | 0 | 0% |
| December | 0 | 0% |
Las Vegas hail, season by season
Every NWS-recorded hail report of 1″ or larger within 30 miles of Las Vegas, grouped by season — 28 reports since 1996, the largest 2.00" (2016-06-30). Source: NCEI Storm Events (vintage c20260527); the current season also carries preliminary SPC reports, labeled.
| Season | ≥1″ reports | Storm days | Max hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 1.50" |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 1.00" |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 2.00" |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1.75" |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 1.75" |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 1.75" |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 1.75" |
NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.