City in Nevada, United States
Reno
High-desert city at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, under an hour from the Lake Tahoe ski resorts.
Reno snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Reno pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Reno?
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,372 m
- Population
- 264,165
When does it snow in Reno?
In Reno, snow falls on about 6 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from December to March.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 days | 4 days | 5 days | 1 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | <1 days | 1 days | 3 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Reno month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 30% | −2 to 6 °C (28 to 43 °F) |
| February | 4 | 19% | −2 to 8 °C (28 to 46 °F) |
| March | 5 | 24% | 0 to 11 °C (32 to 52 °F) |
| April | 1 | 3% | 4 to 17 °C (39 to 63 °F) |
| May | <1 | 1% | 8 to 22 °C (46 to 72 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 13 to 29 °C (55 to 84 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 17 to 34 °C (63 to 93 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 16 to 32 °C (61 to 90 °F) |
| September | <1 | 0% | 13 to 27 °C (55 to 81 °F) |
| October | <1 | 1% | 7 to 20 °C (45 to 68 °F) |
| November | 1 | 4% | 2 to 12 °C (36 to 54 °F) |
| December | 3 | 17% | −1 to 7 °C (30 to 45 °F) |
Snow in Reno in December
In December, Reno gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 17% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −1 to 7 °C (30 to 45 °F).
Snow in Reno in January
In January, Reno gets snow on about 6 days, and the month brings about 30% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 6 °C (28 to 43 °F).
Snow in Reno in February
In February, Reno gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 19% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 8 °C (28 to 46 °F).
Snow in Reno in March
In March, Reno gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 24% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 0 to 11 °C (32 to 52 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Reno?
Of the last ten winters in Reno, 2022/23 was the snowiest, about 116% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2025/26, about 46% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 16 March 2018.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 120% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 67% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 134% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 97% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 87% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 70% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 216% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 94% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 60% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 54% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Reno
Does Reno have snow at Christmas?
Reno had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 5 of those years.
Does Reno have snow at New Year?
Reno had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 4 of those years.
Does Reno have snow in mid-February?
Reno had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 9 of those years.
Does Reno have snow at Easter?
Reno had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 2 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Reno?
It snows on about 21 days a year in Reno, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 6 days.
What is the snowiest month in Reno?
January is the snowiest month in Reno, bringing about 30% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Reno?
Of the last ten winters in Reno, 2022/23 was the snowiest, about 116% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2025/26, about 46% below average.
How cold does Reno get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Reno, with average daily lows of −2 °C (28 °F) and highs of 6 °C (43 °F).
Snow forecasts near Reno
Nearest ski resorts to Reno
Sources: Reno on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates