Next 7 departures
- TueOct 13
CautionGusts to 31 mph near Beatty around 8:45 AM PDT. Also at 2 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Mostly sunny54°F Indian Springs Pass7:45 AM PDT Partly sunny43°F Beatty8:45 AM PDT Partly sunny45°F Stonewall Pass9:30 AM PDT Sunny43°F Tonopah10:15 AM PDT Mostly sunny43°F Hawthorne12 PM PDT Sunny49°F Yerington1 PM PDT Sunny49°F Reno2:15 PM PDT Sunny57°F - WedOct 14
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 45–69°F along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny53°F Indian Springs Pass7:45 AM PDT Sunny45°F Beatty8:45 AM PDT Mostly sunny45°F Stonewall Pass9:30 AM PDT Mostly sunny45°F Tonopah10:15 AM PDT Mostly sunny47°F Hawthorne12 PM PDT Sunny62°F Yerington1 PM PDT Sunny59°F Reno2:15 PM PDT Sunny69°F - ThuOct 15
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 48–71°F along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny57°F Indian Springs Pass7:45 AM PDT Sunny48°F Beatty8:45 AM PDT Mostly sunny48°F Stonewall Pass9:30 AM PDT Mostly sunny48°F Tonopah10:15 AM PDT Mostly sunny52°F Hawthorne12 PM PDT Sunny69°F Yerington1 PM PDT Sunny65°F Reno2:15 PM PDT Sunny71°F - FriOct 16
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 51–70°F along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny62°F Indian Springs Pass7:45 AM PDT Sunny51°F Beatty8:45 AM PDT Sunny52°F Stonewall Pass9:30 AM PDT Sunny51°F Tonopah10:15 AM PDT Mostly sunny54°F Hawthorne12 PM PDT Sunny69°F Yerington1 PM PDT Sunny65°F Reno2:15 PM PDT Sunny70°F - SatOct 17
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 52–73°F along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Mostly sunny61°F Indian Springs Pass7:45 AM PDT Sunny52°F Beatty8:45 AM PDT Mostly sunny53°F Stonewall Pass9:30 AM PDT Mostly sunny53°F Tonopah10:15 AM PDT Mostly sunny56°F Hawthorne12 PM PDT Sunny70°F Yerington1 PM PDT Sunny67°F Reno2:15 PM PDT Sunny73°F - SunOct 18
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 53–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny61°F Indian Springs Pass7:45 AM PDT Sunny53°F Beatty8:45 AM PDT Sunny53°F Stonewall Pass9:30 AM PDT Sunny53°F Tonopah10:15 AM PDT Sunny56°F Hawthorne12 PM PDT Sunny72°F Yerington1 PM PDT Sunny69°F Reno2:15 PM PDT Sunny75°F - MonOct 19
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 54–71°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny62°F Indian Springs Pass7:45 AM PDT Sunny54°F Beatty8:45 AM PDT Mostly sunny54°F Stonewall Pass9:30 AM PDT Mostly sunny54°F Tonopah10:15 AM PDT Sunny57°F Hawthorne12 PM PDT Sunny71°F Yerington1 PM PDT Mostly sunny69°F Reno2:15 PM PDT Mostly sunny71°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Las Vegas (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Las Vegas, NVStart 2,028 ftelevation
- Indian Springs Pass, NVMountain pass · Mile 46 · 44 min 3,140 ftelevation
- Beatty, NVMile 118 · 1 h 51 min 3,302 ftelevation
- Stonewall Pass, NVMountain pass · Mile 161 · 2 h 31 min 4,631 ftelevation
- Tonopah, NVMile 211 · 3 h 21 min 6,031 ftelevation
- Hawthorne, NVMile 315 · 5 h 1 min 4,318 ftelevation
- Yerington, NVMile 371 · 5 h 56 min 4,388 ftelevation
- Reno, NVMile 443 · 7 h 17 min 4,496 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Las Vegas, Tonopah and Reno.
| Month | Las Vegas Las Vegas Airport station · 2,131 ft | Tonopah 6,010 ft | Reno 4,410 ft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 59° / 41° | 0 | 41° / 23° | 48° / 26° | 1.6 |
| Feb | 63° / 44° | 0 | 44° / 25° | 52° / 29° | 1.6 |
| Mar | 71° / 51° | 0 | 52° / 30° | 59° / 34° | 0.8 |
| Apr | 79° / 57° | 0 | 59° / 35° | 65° / 39° | 0.1 |
| May | 89° / 66° | 0 | 69° / 44° | 74° / 47° | 0 |
| Jun | 99° / 76° | 0 | 81° / 54° | 85° / 54° | 0 |
| Jul | 105° / 82° | 0 | 88° / 61° | 94° / 60° | 0 |
| Aug | 103° / 81° | 0 | 86° / 60° | 92° / 58° | 0 |
| Sep | 95° / 72° | 0 | 79° / 51° | 84° / 50° | 0 |
| Oct | 81° / 60° | 0 | 64° / 40° | 70° / 40° | 0 |
| Nov | 67° / 47° | 0 | 50° / 30° | 57° / 31° | 0.6 |
| Dec | 57° / 40° | 0.1 | 42° / 21° | 47° / 26° | 1.2 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AP (USW00023169, 2,131 ft); TONOPAH (USC00268160, 6,010 ft); RENO TAHOE INTL AP (USW00023185, 4,410 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Nevada rather than repeat them.
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Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Las Vegas to Reno?
443 miles, about 7½ hours of driving without stops, by way of US-95. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Tonopah, at 6,031 ft. It comes at mile 211, about 3 h 21 min of driving after you leave Las Vegas.
How cold is Tonopah in January?
Tonopah averages a high of 41°F and a low of 23°F in January (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Reno in January?
Reno averages a high of 48°F and a low of 26°F in January (1991–2020 normals).