Climateby Month

Reno, NV climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 4,505 ft elevation · also covers Sparks

Summers in Reno are hot; winters are chilly and snowy. Highs peak at 94°F in July and fall to 47°F in December. The wettest month is February (about 7 wet days) and the driest is August (about 2). Normal snowfall is about 30 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is April and May.

Warmest month
94°F
July normal high
Coldest month
26°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
51
7.3 in of precipitation
Snow a year
29.7 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Reno?

Normal highs range from 47°F in December to 94°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° 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

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Reno?

February has the most wet days (about 7); the year brings about 7.4 in of precipitation.

January: 7 wet days February: 7 wet days 7 March: 6 wet days April: 5 wet days May: 4 wet days June: 3 wet days July: 2 wet days August: 2 wet days 2 September: 2 wet days October: 3 wet days November: 4 wet days December: 7 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 29.7 in a year, most of it in December.

January: 7.0 in of snow February: 7.0 in of snow March: 4.4 in of snow April: 1.8 in of snow May: 0.1 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.1 in of snow November: 1.9 in of snow December: 7.4 in of snow 7.4 JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Reno?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Reno/Tahoe International Airport, 2.9 mi ESE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.4 hours in December to 14.9 hours in June.

January: 9.8 hours of daylight February: 10.7 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.3 hours of daylight May: 14.4 hours of daylight June: 14.9 hours of daylight 14.9 July: 14.6 hours of daylight August: 13.7 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.0 hours of daylight December: 9.4 hours of daylight 9.4 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Reno, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 48°F26°F 1.3 in7 7.0 in 0 9.8 h
February 52°F29°F 1.0 in7 7.0 in 0 10.7 h
March 59°F34°F 0.8 in6 4.4 in 0 12.0 h
April 65°F39°F 0.4 in5 1.8 in 0 13.3 h
May 74°F47°F 0.6 in4 0.1 in 0 14.4 h
June 85°F54°F 0.4 in3 0.0 in 0 14.9 h
July 94°F60°F 0.2 in2 0.0 in 0 14.6 h
August 92°F58°F 0.2 in2 0.0 in 0 13.7 h
September 84°F50°F 0.2 in2 0.0 in 0 12.4 h
October 70°F40°F 0.5 in3 0.1 in 0 11.2 h
November 57°F31°F 0.6 in4 1.9 in 0 10.0 h
December 47°F26°F 1.1 in7 7.4 in 0 9.4 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Reno

By our comfort score, the best months are April and May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 40137
Feb 48233
Mar 62921
Apr 731420
May 761622
Jun 639110
Jul 441124
Aug 441122
Sep 60918
Oct 721810
Nov 53622
Dec 39028

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Reno

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 20, and the first fall frost around Oct 23, leaving 184 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Reno
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 20after May 5
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 23before Oct 11
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 3after Apr 19
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 2before Oct 21
Frost-free season184 daysunder 163 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Reno Tahoe Intl Airport (USW00023185), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Nevada.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 108°F (July 5, 2007, and 2 other days); the lowest was -6°F (December 9, 2009).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Reno

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Also covers

Sparks uses the same temperature and rain stations as Reno, so its monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Reno Tahoe Intl Airport (USW00023185), 3.9 mi SE of the city center, 4,410 ft (95 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall: Reno WFO (USC00266791), 2.8 mi NNE of the city center, 4,987 ft (482 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snow depth: Sparks (USC00267697), 4.7 mi ENE of the city center, 4,357 ft (148 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Reno/Tahoe International Airport (724880-23185), 2.9 mi ESE of the city center, 4,405 ft (100 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error