The heat is on--cancel those reservations

But like they told Joan of Arc--"Don't worry, it's a dry heat."

Vegas at 100 degrees can be tolerable, even pleasant. But when the thermometer tops 110, there's a qualitative difference. The raw energy pouring down from the sky makes any kind of exertion impossible without streams of sweat. You can't use the pool. You can't walk very far at all. And possibly the worst part is that there's so much of a heat sink, it doesn't cool down below 90 until about 4 am.

I highly recommend staying the hell away. You don't want to be anyplace that's 117 degrees, any more than you want to be somewhere where it's 52 below zero.

I was there maybe 10 years ago in late July.  Took a rental from airport and went straight out to Henderson to one of the casinos.  Came back out to parking lot about 4pm to a complete flat.  It was 118 out.  Will never forget that.  Thank God I had AAA and I was able to get the car back to rental center.  It did feel like I was inside a pizza oven while AAA guy fixed the flat.  

 Every year at about this time (summer), the same conversations are posted about the heat in Vegas. Accept the fact that Vegas is hot in the summer months - just plan accordingly. Stay inside the casinos, bars and restaurants during the hottest part of the day and save any outside meanderings for the early mornings and/or late evenings. Sheesh - it is not rocket science or anything new - it is ALWAYS HOT in Vegas during the summer.

Not everybody understands, or has experienced, the difference between what they consider hot weather and the weather in Vegas in midsummer. It's an extreme environment, and even putting ALWAYS HOT in CAPITAL LETTERS like in A TRUMP TWITTER POST doesn't adequately convey that.

We are taking my 84 year old dad and arriving Sunday afternoon.  He's in great health, but i'm worried....we spend 95% indoors and will drop him off at the entrances of anywhere we have to park and walk.  BUT, i have concerns obviously.  I've been there in the summer when my shoes melted to pavement, so I get it.  It's just a bummer reallyl, but a risk we took when booking for mid July.

Julie - three good tips from another old guy who does a July trip every year:

1. Hydrate

2. Hydrate

3. Hydrate

You can thank me later...

I've been dumbfounded at just how busy Vegas is in the summer these days. It's just not a pleasant place to be that time of year! Yeah, you can stay out of the heat for the most part, but there are always those moments when you can't, and it hits you like a punch in the face.

One reason I like to visit Vegas in the winter is, it's fun to just walk around and creature-watch. You won't want to do that now, not when it's 117 outside. Even in the evening, when it cools down to 116.

I would go just about anywhere else now.

When I lived in Vegas, I picked up on what that actually means. Most folks think that "hydrate" just means "drink water," which is taken to mean "when you're thirsty." Nope!! Drink before you're thirsty. Do it constantly. Carry a water bottle with you at all times and take pulls from it every few minutes.

Also...yes, you're in Vegas, but nonetheless...drink sparingly. Alcohol accentuates dehydration.

 Good advice - and limit your outside exposure to the early mornings and late evenings - if the temperature allows. Above all, use common sense when outside.

I used to think I wanted to retire in Vegas.  Not anymore.  

I grew up in Buffalo, NY where the winters were unbearable.  Dont want to live any place where the Summer (or any season) is unbearable.

Last trip I had a conversation with my Uber driver.   He said its useless to get a pool.    Its too cold to use it October - April. ...and its too hot to use it Jun-Aug.   The water is essentially a hot tub.    Septemebr and May are really the only months you can enjoy a refreshing dip.   Thats two months.   Even in Buffalo you get 3 months..