Warming trends in Clark County

Average annual temperatures in Clark County since 1895 relative to the 20th-century average. Red bars indicate years with warmer-than-average annual temperatures, and blue bars represent cooler years. Thirty-six of the last 40 years have had temperatures equal to or warmer than the century average.

Historic yearly average calculated by averaging temperatures for the full year from 1901 to 2000
Chart: Las Vegas Review-Journal Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Embed