Thermograph

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

Reno weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Reno, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 103°F on 2002-07-11; its coldest fell to -17°F on 1989-02-06.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
62°F2024-01-28
14°F1982-01-07
43°F1990-01-08
-6°F1993-01-03
February
66°F1986-02-28
7°F1989-02-06
44°F2025-02-02
-17°F1989-02-06
March
83°F2026-03-20
27°F2006-03-11
48°F2025-03-27
-1°F2009-03-10
April
81°F1981-04-30
32°F1982-04-01
54°F1981-04-30
9°F1999-04-10
May
92°F2025-05-31
39°F2022-05-09
61°F1987-05-06
19°F2022-05-11
June
97°F2021-06-28
40°F1993-06-06
72°F2021-06-28
31°F1982-06-05
July
103°F2002-07-11
62°F1987-07-18
72°F2023-07-17
40°F1997-07-01
August
98°F2018-08-09
61°F2010-08-29
72°F1993-08-02
40°F1991-08-28
September
98°F2022-09-06
47°F2019-09-29
68°F2017-09-04
29°F1986-09-28
October
89°F2010-10-01
36°F1984-10-17
60°F1996-10-07
7°F1984-10-18
November
74°F2025-11-01
19°F1985-11-12
48°F2008-11-01
-5°F1994-11-19
December
61°F2008-12-01
13°F1990-12-22
45°F2025-12-21
-12°F1998-12-23

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
66°F1986-02-28
7°F1989-02-06
45°F2025-12-21
-17°F1989-02-06
Spring (Mar–May)
92°F2025-05-31
27°F2006-03-11
61°F1987-05-06
-1°F2009-03-10
Summer (Jun–Aug)
103°F2002-07-11
40°F1993-06-06
72°F2023-07-17
31°F1982-06-05
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
98°F2022-09-06
19°F1985-11-12
68°F2017-09-04
-5°F1994-11-19

All-time records

The most extreme value Reno has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 103°F 2002-07-11
Lowest 7°F 1989-02-06

Low

Highest 72°F 2023-07-17
Lowest -17°F 1989-02-06

Feels-like

Highest 103°F 2006-07-22
Lowest -29°F 1989-02-06

Humidity

Highest 14.0 g/m³ 1998-07-25
Lowest 0.8 g/m³ 1989-02-06

Wind

Highest 24 mph 2026-04-01
Lowest 2 mph 1996-02-10

Gust

Highest 73 mph 2012-12-02
Lowest 7 mph 2026-01-22

Precip

Wettest 2.99 in 2005-12-31
Driest 28-day dry spell 2001-05-28

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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