Manual J design temperatures for Las Vegas, NV

Winter 35.1 °F, summer 106.9 °F / 65.3 °F wet bulb, daily range M: the outdoor design conditions for a residential load calculation in Las Vegas, with a free lookup for any address.

Las Vegas, NV: Manual J outdoor design conditions

Winter design dry bulb (99 %)35.1 °F
Summer design dry bulb (1 %)106.9 °F
Coincident wet bulb (1 %)65.3 °F
Daily range classM
Grains difference (75 °F, 50 % RH indoor)-35 gr/lb
Elevation2,205 ft

ASHRAE Handbook method (2025 edition) at North Las Vegas Ap (WMO 724846), the nearest station with a recent record to the city centre. A different address in the area can use a different station: look it up below.

What these numbers mean for a house in Las Vegas

Heating equipment and heat pumps in Las Vegas are sized for an outdoor temperature of 35.1 °F: colder than that for only about 88 hours in a typical year. Cooling is sized for 106.9 °F with a coincident wet bulb of 65.3 °F. The daily range is medium (15 to 25 °F), which sets the Manual J cooling-load factors, and a grains difference of -35 gr/lb drives the latent (moisture) load. With indoor design temperatures of 70 °F heating and 75 °F cooling, the design temperature differences are 34.9 °F and 31.9 °F.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Manual J winter design temperature for Las Vegas, NV?

35.1 °F: the 99 % heating dry bulb by the ASHRAE method at North Las Vegas Ap.

What is the Manual J summer design temperature for Las Vegas, NV?

106.9 °F dry bulb (1 %) with a coincident wet bulb of 65.3 °F.

Which daily range class does Las Vegas use?

Class M: medium (15 to 25 °F).

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