When we think of Las Vegas we automatically think of "the strip", but there is more to this city than flashing lights, and casinos. Las Vegas is surrounded by mountains, and those that have visited the city know from the heat that it is a desert. Mount Charleston is the highest peak of the Spring Mountains which are located west of Las Vegas. Mount Charleston is constantly cooler than the desert below, which makes it the perfect weekend getaway for the many that live in Las Vegas. The climate of Las Vegas, according to our text book, is BWk which means it is a mid latitude desert (29). The coldest months in Vegas are January and December when temperatures range from a record low of 8 degrees Fahrenheit to 36 degrees. During the hottest month of July temperatures have reached up to 118 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation is between 4.0 and 4.49 inches. There is not much vegetation in the Las Vegas we know, but on the outskirts the land is full of cacti, and scrubs.
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