Lake Tahoe, Reno Area Weather


Climate: With three-hundred sunny days a year, the Tahoe, Truckee and Reno area still offers four distinct seasons with few extremes. Average temperatures range from winter lows in the 20's to summer highs in the 90's. Low humidity characterizes the area, making the cool days seem not so cold, and the warm days not so hot, providing warm days, cool nights and blue skies. Rain and cloudy days are scarce, with fewer than eight inches on average annually. More than half of the annual precipitation in Reno falls from December to March. Snow, however, is certain with an average of 23.5 inches per year, though it tends to melt by late afternoon in the valleys. Fog is rare and usually confined to the early morning hours of midwinter.

Snowfall: Annual Average Snowfall: just over 23 inches.

Winds: Winds range from 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph during storm periods

Dress: Sweaters and jackets are almost always necessary in the evenings. Winter means heavy jackets and warm boots and clothes, while summer days can be spent in shorts and t-shirts.

Average Temperatures:

Tahoe Temperatures
  Highest Average Highest Lowest Average Lowest
JAN 61 42 -4 24
FEB 68 44 -6 25
MAR 68 48 4 27
APR 76 54 11 30
MAY 86 61 13 36
JUN 95 71 24 43
JUL 96 78 30 49
AUG 94 78 27 49
SEP 95 72 16 44
OCT 82 61 9 37
NOV 70 49 6 21
DEC 63 43 -10 25
Reno Temperatures
  Highest Average Highest Lowest Average Lowest
JAN 70 45 -16 21
FEB 75 52 -16 24
MAR 83 56 -2 29
APR 89 64 13 33
MAY 96 73 18 40
JUN 103 83 25 47
JUL 104 92 33 51
AUG 105 90 24 50
SEP 101 80 20 41
OCT 91 69 8 33
NOV 77 54 1 27
DEC 70 46 -16 20