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Nevada weather in January

There's a real gradient across Nevada in January: 59° afternoons in Las Vegas, 48° in Reno, with snow in the mix at the cold end.

Based on 2 weather stations. Two stations, one per end of the state: Las Vegas speaks for the Mojave south and Reno for the high-desert north — the long empty middle between them goes unmeasured here.

Southern Nevada

Highs near 59°, nights around 41°, and 0.6 in of rain in a typical January.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Las Vegas 59° / 41° 2 Blue skies with a bite: this is hiking season.

Northern Nevada

Highs near 48°, nights around 26°, and 5.2 in of snow in a typical January.

Place Highs / lows Wet days Snow The short version
Reno 48° / 26° 3 5.2 in Cold and bright, with powder forty minutes up the hill.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in January, across the whole country ›