Reno in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Reno sees average daytime highs around 58°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 46°F in early March to 71°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Reno's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Reno's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 58°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 35°F
Precipitation: 4.7 in; 22 wet days
Avg wind: 5 mph
Travel score: 4.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Reno in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 46°F in early March to 71°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Reno reaches about 58°F and drops to 35°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Reno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 55 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Reno weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	40° / 22°	2.6	8	6.8	9.5	0.0
Feb	43° / 24°	2.3	8.5	7.3	10.4	0.6
Mar	50° / 28°	2.2	8	6	11.7	2.4
Apr	57° / 34°	1.3	6.9	3.6	13	4.4
May	67° / 42°	1.2	6.8	1.2	14.1	6.8
Jun	78° / 50°	0.6	3.5	0.2	14.7	8.1
Jul	87° / 56°	0.4	2.8	0	14.5	6.1
Aug	85° / 56°	0.3	2.7	0	13.6	6.6
Sep	77° / 50°	0.4	2.5	0	12.3	8.6
Oct	64° / 40°	0.9	3.5	0.8	10.9	7.0
Nov	50° / 29°	1.4	5.7	3.6	9.8	2.6
Dec	39° / 21°	2.5	7.6	6.6	9.3	0.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Reno gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Reno?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Reno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Reno in Spring

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

In spring, Reno sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

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UV index in Reno in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	8	9	11	11	10	7	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	8	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Reno in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	7	8	10	10	10	10	51	42	45	15	7	6
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	7	Good
Feb	8	Good
Mar	10	Good
Apr	10	Good
May	10	Good
Jun	10	Good
Jul	51	Poor
Aug	42	Poor
Sep	45	Poor
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	7	Good
Dec	6	Good

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

artificial surfaces 73%

10 miles

5,026 ft

grassland 47%

50 miles

8,150 ft

grassland 40%

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Spring 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

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.