Climate Reno has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk), bordering a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) to the west. It experiences moderately cold winters and hot summers; it is influenced by the Sierra Nevada mountains to the west and the more arid Great Basin to the east.O'Hara, B. F. (2006). Climate of Reno, Nevada. p. 1 It is situated across a varied geographic landscape, which extends from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada into the Truckee River valley. While Reno experiences a rain shadow effect from the surrounding mountains, its western portions can receive three to four times as much precipitation as those extending eastward.O'Hara, B. F. (2006). Climate of Reno, Nevada. p. 4 Annual rainfall patterns in Reno adhere to a Mediterranean climate, with most precipitation occurring in fall, winter, and spring, followed by long, hot, dry summers. However, Reno's average annual rainfall is slightly lower than that of Californian cities more typically associated with Mediterranean climates. The area's low evapotranspiration stemming from its moderate annual average temperature also bears similarity to semi-arid climates found in Nevada's Great Basin.
climate reno has a cold semi-arid climate (köppen bsk) bordering a hot-summer mediterranean climate (köppen csa) to the west it experiences moderately cold winters and hot summers; it is influenced by the sierra nevada mountains to the west and the more arid great basin to the easto'hara b f (2006) climate of reno nevada p 1 it is situated across a varied geographic landscape which extends from the foothills of the sierra nevada into the truckee river valley while reno experiences a rain shadow effect from the surrounding mountains its western portions can receive three to four times as much precipitation as those extending eastwardo'hara b f (2006) climate of reno nevada p 4 annual rainfall patterns in reno adhere to a mediterranean climate with most precipitation occurring in fall winter and spring followed by long hot dry summers however reno's average annual rainfall is slightly lower than that of californian cities more typically associated with mediterranean climates the area's low evapotranspiration stemming from its moderate annual average temperature also bears similarity to semi-arid climates found in nevada's great basin