Next 7 departures
- TueOct 13
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 50–66°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Francisco7 AM PDT Partly sunny52°F Tracy8 AM PDT Sunny53°F Patterson8:15 AM PDT Mostly sunny51°F Kettleman City10:15 AM PDT Sunny62°F Bakersfield11:30 AM PDT Sunny65°F Tehachapi Pass12:15 PM PDT Mostly sunny56°F Barstow1:30 PM PDT Mostly sunny63°F Mountain Pass3 PM PDT Sunny50°F Las Vegas3:45 PM PDT Mostly sunny66°F - WedOct 14
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 51–72°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Francisco7 AM PDT Mostly sunny53°F Tracy8 AM PDT Sunny51°F Patterson8:15 AM PDT Sunny52°F Kettleman City10:15 AM PDT Sunny62°F Bakersfield11:30 AM PDT Sunny69°F Tehachapi Pass12:15 PM PDT Sunny64°F Barstow1:30 PM PDT Sunny68°F Mountain Pass3 PM PDT Sunny56°F Las Vegas3:45 PM PDT Sunny72°F - ThuOct 15
CautionGusts to 32 mph near Tehachapi Pass around 12:15 PM PDT.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Francisco7 AM PDT Mostly sunny54°F Tracy8 AM PDT Sunny55°F Patterson8:15 AM PDT Sunny53°F Kettleman City10:15 AM PDT Sunny66°F Bakersfield11:30 AM PDT Sunny73°F Tehachapi Pass12:15 PM PDT Sunny69°F Barstow1:30 PM PDT Sunny74°F Mountain Pass3 PM PDT Sunny61°F Las Vegas3:45 PM PDT Sunny77°F - FriOct 16
HighGusts to 44 mph near Tehachapi Pass around 12:15 PM PDT. Also at 1 other checkpoint.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Francisco7 AM PDT Mostly sunny58°F Tracy8 AM PDT Sunny60°F Patterson8:15 AM PDT Sunny58°F Kettleman City10:15 AM PDT Sunny70°F Bakersfield11:30 AM PDT Sunny79°F Tehachapi Pass12:15 PM PDT Sunny71°F Barstow1:30 PM PDT Sunny76°F Mountain Pass3 PM PDT Sunny62°F Las Vegas3:45 PM PDT Sunny79°F - SatOct 17
CautionGusts to 33 mph near Tehachapi Pass around 12:15 PM PDT.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Francisco7 AM PDT Mostly sunny60°F Tracy8 AM PDT Sunny62°F Patterson8:15 AM PDT Sunny61°F Kettleman City10:15 AM PDT Sunny73°F Bakersfield11:30 AM PDT Sunny81°F Tehachapi Pass12:15 PM PDT Sunny71°F Barstow1:30 PM PDT Sunny76°F Mountain Pass3 PM PDT Sunny63°F Las Vegas3:45 PM PDT Mostly sunny79°F - SunOct 18
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 58–81°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Francisco7 AM PDT Mostly sunny58°F Tracy8 AM PDT Sunny61°F Patterson8:15 AM PDT Sunny60°F Kettleman City10:15 AM PDT Sunny73°F Bakersfield11:30 AM PDT Sunny81°F Tehachapi Pass12:15 PM PDT Sunny71°F Barstow1:30 PM PDT Sunny78°F Mountain Pass3 PM PDT Sunny65°F Las Vegas3:45 PM PDT Sunny81°F - MonOct 19
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 56–83°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Francisco7 AM PDT Mostly sunny56°F Tracy8 AM PDT Sunny58°F Patterson8:15 AM PDT Sunny56°F Kettleman City10:15 AM PDT Sunny70°F Bakersfield11:30 AM PDT Sunny76°F Tehachapi Pass12:15 PM PDT Sunny71°F Barstow1:30 PM PDT Sunny80°F Mountain Pass3 PM PDT Sunny67°F Las Vegas3:45 PM PDT Sunny83°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from San Francisco (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- San Francisco, CAStart 79 ftelevation
- Tracy, CAMile 60 · 1 h 1 min 55 ftelevation
- Patterson, CAMile 83 · 1 h 22 min 100 ftelevation
- Kettleman City, CAMile 206 · 3 h 13 min 249 ftelevation
- Bakersfield, CAMile 282 · 4 h 25 min 404 ftelevation
- Tehachapi Pass, CAMountain pass · Mile 331 · 5 h 12 min 3,770 ftelevation
- Barstow, CAMile 410 · 6 h 28 min 2,380 ftelevation
- Mountain Pass, CAMile 507 · 7 h 56 min 4,729 ftelevation
- Las Vegas, NVMile 566 · 8 h 52 min 2,028 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at San Francisco, Barstow and Las Vegas.
| Month | San Francisco 150 ft | Barstow 2,220 ft | Las Vegas Las Vegas Airport station · 2,131 ft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 58° / 47° | 59° / 35° | 0 | 59° / 41° | 0 |
| Feb | 60° / 48° | 63° / 39° | 0 | 63° / 44° | 0 |
| Mar | 62° / 49° | 70° / 44° | 0 | 71° / 51° | 0 |
| Apr | 63° / 50° | 77° / 49° | 0 | 79° / 57° | 0 |
| May | 64° / 51° | 86° / 57° | 0 | 89° / 66° | 0 |
| Jun | 67° / 53° | 96° / 65° | 0 | 99° / 76° | 0 |
| Jul | 66° / 54° | 102° / 72° | 0 | 105° / 82° | 0 |
| Aug | 68° / 56° | 101° / 70° | 0 | 103° / 81° | 0 |
| Sep | 70° / 56° | 93° / 63° | 0 | 95° / 72° | 0 |
| Oct | 70° / 54° | 81° / 53° | 0 | 81° / 60° | 0 |
| Nov | 64° / 51° | 68° / 42° | 0 | 67° / 47° | 0 |
| Dec | 58° / 47° | 57° / 35° | 0.1 | 57° / 40° | 0.1 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: SAN FRANCISCO DWTN (USW00023272, 150 ft); BARSTOW (USC00040521, 2,220 ft); LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AP (USW00023169, 2,131 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for California and Nevada rather than repeat them.
- For this passCaltrans SR-58 highway conditions
- California · CaltransQuickMap conditions and cameras
- California · winter rulesChain controls
- Nevada · NDOTNVroads conditions and cameras
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from San Francisco to Las Vegas with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from San Francisco to Las Vegas?
566 miles, about 9 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-5, CA-58 and I-15. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Mountain Pass, at 4,729 ft. It comes at mile 507, about 7 h 56 min of driving after you leave San Francisco.
How cold is Las Vegas in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Las Vegas Airport (2,131 ft), averages a high of 59°F and a low of 41°F in January (1991–2020 normals).