When to go · Reno
Reno, month by month
The best months for Reno: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95°F+ afternoons), Jan–Feb snow on I-80.9 °C / -3 °C, 7 rain days48 °F / 27 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95°F+ afternoons), Jan–Feb snow on I-80.11 °C / -2 °C, 6 rain days52 °F / 28 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.15 °C / 1 °C, 6 rain days59 °F / 34 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.18 °C / 4 °C, 4 rain days64 °F / 39 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Reno's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 8 °C, 4 rain days73 °F / 46 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Reno's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.29 °C / 12 °C, 3 rain days84 °F / 54 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95°F+ afternoons), Jan–Feb snow on I-80.34 °C / 16 °C, 2 rain days93 °F / 61 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95°F+ afternoons), Jan–Feb snow on I-80.33 °C / 14 °C, 2 rain days91 °F / 57 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Reno's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.29 °C / 10 °C, 2 rain days84 °F / 50 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Reno's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 4 °C, 3 rain days70 °F / 39 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.14 °C / -1 °C, 5 rain days57 °F / 30 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.8 °C / -3 °C, 7 rain days46 °F / 27 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday