Elko weather in December: Elko, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Elko in December has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 27°F, falling from 42°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 1.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −9°C, 30 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationElko Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024121
- Location40.83°N 115.79°W
- Elevation5,030 ft (1,533 m)
- Population20,822
- Jan 38° 16°
- Feb 43° 21°
- Mar 53° 27°
- Apr 60° 32°
- May 70° 39°
- Jun 82° 45°
- Jul 92° 52°
- Aug 90° 49°
- Sep 80° 41°
- Oct 66° 29°
- Nov 50° 22°
- Dec 38° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elko in December?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 26.7°F. December is 9.2°F cooler than November and 0.3°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Elko and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 42°F on December 1 to 37°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 23°F and 30°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 42°F | 18°F | 26% | 11% |
| December 8 | 39°F | 16°F | 27% | 12% |
| December 15 | 37°F | 15°F | 29% | 12% |
| December 22 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% |
| December 31 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 25)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 42°F | 18°F | 26% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 41°F | 18°F | 26% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 41°F | 18°F | 26% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 41°F | 17°F | 26% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 40°F | 17°F | 27% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 40°F | 17°F | 27% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 39°F | 17°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 39°F | 16°F | 27% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 39°F | 16°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 39°F | 16°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 38°F | 16°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 38°F | 16°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 38°F | 15°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 38°F | 15°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 37°F | 15°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 37°F | 15°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 37°F | 15°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 37°F | 15°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 37°F | 15°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 37°F | 15°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 15°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024121; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Elko in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around December 30 (30%). In all, 1.20 in falls on 9 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Elko, 29 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.2 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024121.
How humid and windy is Elko in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 33°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 17°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 4.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 17°F | 12°F | 80% | 4.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 76% | 4.3 mph | – |
| noon | 30°F | 18°F | 61% | 6.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 26°F | 18°F | 72% | 4.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 22°F | 16°F | 77% | 4.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024121. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Elko?
The warmest December temperature on Elko's official record (since 1890) is 65°F, on December 1, 1995; the coldest is −41°F, on December 25, 1924. The wettest December brought 5.46 in (1891); the snowiest, 54.0 inches (1891).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.7°F: 2021 27.6°F (+0.9), 2022 24.5°F (−2.2), 2023 33.3°F (+6.6), 2024 33.7°F (+7.0), 2025 37.2°F (+10.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.6°F | +0.9°F | 1.91 in |
| 2022 | 24.5°F | −2.2°F | 3.41 in |
| 2023 | 33.3°F | +6.6°F | 0.95 in |
| 2024 | 33.7°F | +7.0°F | 1.24 in |
| 2025 | 37.2°F | +10.5°F | 1.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EKOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024121. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Elko 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; Elko's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.