Carson weather in December: Carson, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Carson in December has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 34°F, falling from 48°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 1.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −5°C, 38 mm of precipitation and 16 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationCarson City
- Station IDUSC00261485
- Location39.13°N 119.77°W
- Elevation4,761 ft (1,451 m)
- Population58,148
- Jan 46° 24°
- Feb 50° 27°
- Mar 56° 32°
- Apr 62° 36°
- May 70° 43°
- Jun 81° 49°
- Jul 90° 55°
- Aug 88° 53°
- Sep 81° 46°
- Oct 68° 36°
- Nov 55° 28°
- Dec 45° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carson in December?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 34.2°F. December is 7.2°F cooler than November and 0.6°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Carson and the 2nd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 48°F on December 1 to 44°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 31°F and 37°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 25°F | 14% | 10% |
| December 8 | 45°F | 24°F | 15% | 10% |
| December 15 | 44°F | 24°F | 16% | 11% |
| December 22 | 44°F | 23°F | 16% | 11% |
| December 31 | 44°F | 23°F | 18% | 12% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 25°F | 14% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 25°F | 14% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 47°F | 25°F | 14% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 47°F | 25°F | 14% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 25°F | 15% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 46°F | 25°F | 15% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 46°F | 25°F | 15% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 45°F | 24°F | 15% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 45°F | 24°F | 15% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 45°F | 24°F | 15% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 45°F | 24°F | 15% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 45°F | 24°F | 15% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 44°F | 24°F | 16% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 24°F | 16% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 44°F | 24°F | 16% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 44°F | 24°F | 16% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 44°F | 24°F | 16% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 44°F | 24°F | 16% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 44°F | 24°F | 16% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 44°F | 23°F | 16% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 44°F | 23°F | 16% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 44°F | 23°F | 16% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 44°F | 23°F | 16% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 44°F | 23°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 44°F | 23°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 44°F | 23°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 23°F | 17% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 44°F | 23°F | 17% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 44°F | 23°F | 17% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 44°F | 23°F | 18% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 44°F | 23°F | 18% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 24°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00261485; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Carson in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around December 31 (18%). In all, 1.50 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Carson, 26 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00261485.
What are the records for December in Carson?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 75°F, on December 4, 1958; the coldest is −26°F, on December 13, 1932. The wettest December brought 10.39 in (1955); the snowiest, 30.0 inches (1941).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.2°F: 2021 36.4°F (+2.2). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.4°F | +2.2°F | 3.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00261485; recent months: ACIS, station USC00261485. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Carson compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, December normal highs run from 37°F in Lamoille to 64°F in Laughlin; Carson's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.