Normal weather for Reno? (house, live, average)

[mikki]

It seems as if Reno has been having some great weather the last couple of months. My husband is there and I am still stuck here in cold, disgusting WI until our house sells. I was wondering if these temps in the 50's and 60's during the day is normal for Reno this time of year? It seems so by weather averages, but the people who live there are the ones who really know. Thanks for any info!

[jwaters943]

The weather we are having is atypically mild for this time of year (about 15 degrees above normal). With that said, it is rarely cloudy for more than a couple days at a time (approx. 300 days of sunshine per year) and the weather is quite mild if you come from the midwest/northeast. On the flip side, it is not out of the ordinary to see a few days of single digit low temps in the coldest days of winter and the wind can make it seem even colder. Overall I'd say we have 5 months of really great weather, 3-4 months of decent weather, and 3-4 months of cold/miserable weather.

[mikki]

Thank you for your reply! Compared to an average of a possible 2-4 months of great weather that could and usually does include tons of humidity here in WI, it sounds awesome!

[xtranaut]

NORMAL AND RENO = oxymoron

[jwaters943]

Oh, I love your witty repartee xtranaut.

Normal = boring.

[greatbasinguide]

In the west you can choose your climate by your elevation. Low, mild winters hot summers, high, mild summers cold winters. Personally I avoid Reno in the summer, but I like to spend time in the higher elevations east and west of Reno, Trees, water, mountains, fishing, hunting etc.

Compared to the East and the Midwest and the South, Reno has a very mild climate. You will never have a day like a July day in Tennessee,, hot and humid and you will never have a day like a winter day in Michigan, really cold, gray.