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What to pack for Las Vegas in January
Typical January, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 57°F, lows 39°F, rain 4 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 5:45pm. Wind averages 10 mph. No border paperwork on this one.
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Lows around 39°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.
Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
The layer you'll wear more than any other.
Lows of 39°F mean your head loses heat fast in the desert wind.
Sixteen kilometers per hour wind at 39°F makes bare hands ache within minutes.
Four rain days bring mosquitoes to the desert, even in January.
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Dry air cracks skin and altitude headaches hit some people on arrival.
Dark by 5:45pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.
Carry-on avoids the checked-bag line and lets you leave the hotel on your own schedule.
Casinos sprawl; a daypack keeps your phone and water with you for hours.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
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The gap between 57°F days and 39°F nights catches most people unprepared around the neck.
Four degrees at night turns thin socks into a problem on the casino floor.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
Tap water is safe but the desert air dehydrates faster than you notice.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Airport shuttles and casino crowds make bags disappear regularly.
Four or five days between laundry loads means organizing by outfit saves time.
Dry air and dust mean clothes need washing more often than the calendar suggests.
Lows around 39°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.
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Ten hours of daylight and a 50°F temperature swing means layering matters more than bulk.
Forty-five percent humidity and constant hand contact with surfaces makes sanitizer essential.
Mosquitoes and sun exposure both happen here, and the remedies conflict without the right product.
One outlet per room is standard in budget hotels here, so bring backups.
Shared luggage racks in budget accommodations leave your bag exposed all day.
Hotel bathrooms are small and shared; a hanging bag keeps your items off wet surfaces.
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