2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Reno, NV vs Truckee, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Truckee. Reno averages 252 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Truckee, California gets 31.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Reno, Nevada gets 8.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Truckee averages 167.7 inches of snow per year. Reno averages 21.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Truckee, California
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 31.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 167.7 inches of snow a year

Reno, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 8.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Truckee is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Reno is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

Today's Weather - Reno, NV

46°F

Today's Weather - Truckee, CA

38°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Reno / Truckee

July is the hottest month for Reno with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Reno, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reno are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Truckee with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Truckee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Truckee are September, June and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Reno with an average of 23.6°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Truckee with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Reno, there are 41.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

In Truckee, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Reno, there are 130.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Truckee, there are 244.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Reno, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Truckee, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

December is the wettest month in Reno with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.9 inches in Reno means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.


December is the wettest month in Truckee with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Truckee means that it is wetter than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Reno with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 51.2 rainy days annually in Reno, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Truckee with 10.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in Truckee, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Reno means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada.

An annual snowfall of 167.7 inches in Truckee means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Reno with 6.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Truckee with 35.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.