Nellis Air Force Base (city)

Nellis Air Force Base is a city in the United States. It is located in Clark County and the state of Nevada northeast of Las Vegas, west of the country's capital city of Washington, D.C. Nellis Air Force Base is located at an elevation of above sea level and has a population of.
The land around Nellis Air Force Base is flat to the west, but to the east, it is hilly. The highest point in the area is Frenchman Mountain, above sea level, southeast of Nellis Air Force Base. The population of the Nellis Air Force Base CDP is. The nearest large city is Las Vegas, southwest of Nellis Air Force Base. The area surrounding Nellis is dominated by houses. In the region around Nellis Air Force Base, springs and other resources are unusually common.
The climate is hot and humid. The average temperature is. The hottest month is July, at ; the coldest is January, at. The average annual rainfall is. The wettest month is September, with of rain; the driest is June, with.