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Weather on May 18

Reno, NV

55 Years of Data

Avg High
72°F
Avg Low
43°F
Warmest
2008
78°F avg
Coldest
1974
35°F avg

About This Date

May 18th in Reno, NV typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 72°F and lows near 43°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 18th was in 2008 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (35°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of May 18th dates historically, with the wettest May 18th recording 0.53" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for May 18th in Reno, NV? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202661°38°49°
202564°41°53°
202484°53°69°
202385°51°68°
202284°52°68°
202179°53°66°
202056°41°48°
201958°36°47°
201873°47°60°
201764°38°51°
201679°48°63°
201561°42°51°0.38"
201472°47°59°
201369°41°55°
201271°43°57°
201156°34°45°0.1"
201062°39°51°
200990°61°75°
2008warmest94°62°78°
200782°51°67°
200689°59°74°
200569°50°60°
200466°42°54°
200364°35°50°
200274°56°65°
200180°55°68°
200073°45°59°
199971°49°60°
199866°36°51°
199785°57°71°
199657°44°51°
199575°46°61°
199456°42°49°0.53"
199381°52°66°
199281°47°64°
199149°35°42°
199072°36°54°
198965°45°55°
198871°37°54°
198774°44°59°
198684°44°64°
198580°40°60°
198479°41°60°
198374°35°54°
198266°40°53°
198158°46°52°0.3"
198080°35°58°
197983°40°61°
197873°31°52°
197757°27°42°0.1"
197677°31°54°
197586°39°63°
1974coldest52°19°35°
197390°47°68°0.33"
197271°30°51°0.36"
197166°25°45°
56 years of data from RENO WFO

Reno, NV Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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Reno, NV Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"2.4"4.8"JFMAMJJASOND1.8"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Reno, NV Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Reno, NV

Reno, NV has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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