🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
What to Pack for Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2026
Built from about 15 years of weather records at the site: typical highs of 31°C, overnight lows of 18°C and around 0.1mm of rain per day.
The weather you're packing for
| Day | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 15 May | 31°C | 18°C | 0.0 mm |
| Sat 16 May | 31°C | 18°C | 0.1 mm |
| Sun 17 May | 31°C | 18°C | 0.1 mm |
Long-run averages for each festival day, not a forecast. Check the EDC Las Vegas forecast page in the week before you travel.
Always in the bag
- Refillable water bottle — sealed or empty so it gets through the gate.
- Sunscreen SPF 50 — even a cloudy festival day is six hours outdoors.
- Power bank — your phone is your ticket, your map and your group chat.
- Earplugs — for the front rail and for the campsite at 4am.
- More socks than days.
Heat kit — this one matters here
Typical highs of 31°C, peaking around 31°C on the warmest festival day, put heat near the top of the list at EDC Las Vegas.
- A wide-brim hat and sunglasses beat a cap for full-day sets.
- Loose, light-coloured long sleeves cover more skin and feel cooler than a vest.
- Electrolyte tablets — water alone won't keep up with a day of dancing.
- Shade at camp: a tent in direct sun is unusable by 9am.
Rain kit (lightweight)
Rain falls on roughly 0% of EDC Las Vegas days, averaging 0.1mm a day and about 0.2mm across the main days.
- A packable rain shell — it weighs nothing and one shower is still likely.
- A bin bag or dry bag for the tent floor if a storm does roll in.
- Broken-in trainers rather than boots; the ground usually stays firm.
Sleeping and night layers
Overnight lows average 18°C, with the coldest festival night typically near 18°C (Sat 16 May). A 1-season bag or even a duvet-style liner is enough — most nights you'll sleep on top of it, not in it.
- An insulated mat — the ground takes more heat than the air.
- A hoodie you don't mind losing.
Why the EDC Las Vegas site matters
Because EDC runs overnight, the brutal daytime heat mostly affects the trip in and out — the festival itself is in much friendlier desert-night temperatures. The real weather story is wind: dust storms have delayed sets and grounded the rides in past years, and dehydration is a year-after-year risk even at night.