Reno weather in July

In July, Reno sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Reno's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
56°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
2.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:49 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
8.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Reno is city in and county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

Density
963/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical July day in Reno reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 30°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 9°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Reno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Reno weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 22°2.686.89.50.0
Feb43° / 24°2.38.57.310.40.6
Mar50° / 28°2.28611.72.4
Apr57° / 34°1.36.93.6134.4
May67° / 42°1.26.81.214.16.8
Jun78° / 50°0.63.50.214.78.1
Jul87° / 56°0.42.8014.56.1
Aug85° / 56°0.32.7013.66.6
Sep77° / 50°0.42.5012.38.6
Oct64° / 40°0.93.50.810.97.0
Nov50° / 29°1.45.73.69.82.6
Dec39° / 21°2.57.66.69.30.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Reno gets around 0.4 in of rain over 2.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
67
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106
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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29991
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311000

Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:407:25
214.84:407:25
314.74:417:25
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514.74:427:25
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 8.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 8.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.4Intense
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58.4Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Reno?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Reno for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Reno in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Reno sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 56°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Reno in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Reno peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Reno in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Reno is worst in July — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodJul 2149 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul51Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Reno?

Reno sits at 39.5°N, 119.8°W, 4,505 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sparks, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Reno

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Reno.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Reno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft around an average of 4,557 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,026 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,150 ft.

The land around Reno is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and grassland (40%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
525 ft
10 miles
5,026 ft
50 miles
8,150 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Sparks 3.1 mi · Sun Valley 5.0 mi · Spanish Springs 9.9 mi · Truckee 24 mi · Carson City 25 mi · Fernley 30 mi · Lake Tahoe 42 mi · Susanville 76 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Reno (39.5296°, -119.8138°, elevation 4,505 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).