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Las Vegas vs Reno weather

Las Vegas, NV and Reno, NV · 345 mi apart

July highs: 105°F in Las Vegas, 94°F in Reno (Las Vegas is 11°F warmer). January highs: 59°F and 48°F (Las Vegas is 11°F warmer). Las Vegas has about 26 wet days a year, Reno about 51. Snow: 0.2 in a year in Las Vegas, 29.7 in in Reno.

Las Vegas, NV

20°40°60°80°100°120° January: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 41°F (5°C) February: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 44°F (7°C) March: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 51°F (11°C) April: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 57°F (14°C) May: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 66°F (19°C) June: normal high 99°F (37°C), low 76°F (24°C) July: normal high 105°F (41°C), low 82°F (28°C) 105° 82° August: normal high 103°F (39°C), low 81°F (27°C) September: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 72°F (22°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 60°F (16°C) November: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 47°F (8°C) December: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 40°F (4°C) 57° 40° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: March

Reno, NV

20°40°60°80°100°120° January: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 26°F (-3°C) February: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 29°F (-2°C) March: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 34°F (1°C) April: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 39°F (4°C) May: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 47°F (8°C) June: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 54°F (12°C) July: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 60°F (16°C) 94° 60° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 58°F (14°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 50°F (10°C) October: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 40°F (4°C) November: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 31°F (-1°C) December: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 26°F (-3°C) 47° 26° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Las Vegas (January high 59°F vs January high 48°F)
  • Cooler summers: Reno (July high 94°F vs July high 105°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Las Vegas (26 a year vs 51 a year)
  • Less snow: Las Vegas (0.2 in vs 29.7 in)
  • Longer growing season: Las Vegas (333 frost-free days vs 184 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high Las VegasAvg high RenoWet days Las VegasWet days Reno
Winter (Dec-Feb)59°F49°F1021
Spring (Mar-May)79°F66°F614
Summer (Jun-Aug)102°F90°F56
Fall (Sep-Nov)81°F70°F59

Side by side over a year

Las VegasReno
Hot days (90°F+)13765
Freezing nights10122
Muggy days10
Comfortable days9386
Precipitation4.2 in7.3 in
Snowfall0.2 in29.7 in
Frost dateslast Jan 20, first Dec 15last Apr 20, first Oct 23
Daylight in June / December14.6 h / 9.7 h14.9 h / 9.4 h
Best monthsMarchApril, May

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh Las VegasHigh RenoWet days Las VegasWet days Reno
January59°F48°F37
February63°F52°F47
March71°F59°F36
April79°F65°F25
May89°F74°F14
June99°F85°F03
July105°F94°F32
August103°F92°F22
September95°F84°F22
October81°F70°F23
November67°F57°F24
December57°F47°F37

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Las Vegas, NV: temperature from Las Vegas Mccarran Airport (USW00023169), 7.3 mi SSW of the city center; precipitation from Las Vegas Mccarran Airport (USW00023169). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Reno, NV: temperature from Reno Tahoe Intl Airport (USW00023185), 3.9 mi SE of the city center; precipitation from Reno Tahoe Intl Airport (USW00023185). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.