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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Reno in May

In an average May, Reno sees a daily high around 68°F and a low around 42°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high68°F
Typical high range55°F to 79°F
Average low42°F
Typical low range33°F to 49°F
Average daily precipitation0.00 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 92°F 2025-05-31
Lowest 39°F 2022-05-09

Low

Highest 61°F 1987-05-06
Lowest 19°F 2022-05-11

Feels-like

Highest 90°F 1986-05-29
Lowest 9°F 2022-05-11

Humidity

Highest 10.5 g/m³ 2000-05-24
Lowest 1.3 g/m³ 2013-05-01

Wind

Highest 20 mph 1993-05-03
Lowest 4 mph 1995-05-29

Gust

Highest 64 mph 1993-05-03
Lowest 12 mph 1980-05-02

Precip

Wettest 3.45 in 2015
Driest 0.12 in 2001

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