Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state of Nevada, United States, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally known vacation, shopping, entertainment, and gambling destination.

The center of gambling in the United States, Las Vegas is marketed as The Entertainment Capital of the World and is famous for its massive, lavish casino resorts.

The city is located in an arid basin surrounded by mountains varying in color from pink to rust to gray. City elevation is around 620 meters above sea level. The Spring Mountains lie to the west. However, there are a great deal of lawns, trees, and other greenery.

Las Vegas' climate is typical of the Mojave Desert, in which it is located, marked with hot summers, mild winters, abundant sunshine year-round, and very little rainfall. Temperatures in the mid-30s°C are common in the months of May, June, and September and temperatures normally exceed 38 °C most days in the months of July and August, with very low humidity. Although winter snow is usually visible from December to May on the mountains surrounding Las Vegas, it rarely snows in the city itself.