Enterprise weather in December: Enterprise, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Enterprise in December has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 60°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal December, 0.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 12 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationLas Vegas Weather Office
- Station IDUSC00264439
- Location36.05°N 115.18°W
- Elevation2,275 ft (693 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population (census place)232,043
- Jan 59° 38°
- Feb 64° 41°
- Mar 72° 48°
- Apr 80° 54°
- May 90° 63°
- Jun 101° 73°
- Jul 106° 80°
- Aug 104° 78°
- Sep 96° 69°
- Oct 82° 57°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 57° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Enterprise in December?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.2°F. December is 8.7°F cooler than November and 1.1°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Enterprise and the 3rd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 60°F on December 1 to 57°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 45°F and 49°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 10%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 60°F | 39°F | 8% | 3% |
| December 8 | 58°F | 38°F | 9% | 3% |
| December 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% |
| December 22 | 56°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% |
| December 31 | 57°F | 37°F | 9% | 4% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 60°F | 39°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 60°F | 39°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 59°F | 39°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 59°F | 38°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 59°F | 38°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 58°F | 38°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 58°F | 38°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 58°F | 38°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 58°F | 38°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 57°F | 37°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 57°F | 37°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 57°F | 37°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 57°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 57°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 57°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 56°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 56°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 56°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 56°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 56°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 56°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 56°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 56°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 56°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 56°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 57°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 57°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 57°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 57°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 57°F | 37°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 37°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00264439; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Enterprise in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around December 16 (10%). In all, 0.48 in falls on 3 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Enterprise, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00264439.
What are the records for December in Enterprise?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 78°F, on December 1, 2021; the coldest is 17°F, on December 22, 1998. The wettest December brought 2.26 in (2004); the snowiest, 3.6 inches (2008).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.2°F: 2021 48.4°F (+1.2), 2022 47.8°F (+0.6), 2023 50.7°F (+3.5), 2024 51.2°F (+4.0), 2025 53.3°F (+6.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.4°F | +1.2°F | 0.36 in |
| 2022 | 47.8°F | +0.6°F | 0.07 in |
| 2023 | 50.7°F | +3.5°F | 0.12 in |
| 2024 | 51.2°F | +4.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 53.3°F | +6.1°F | 0.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00264439; recent months: ACIS, station USC00264439. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Enterprise 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; Enterprise's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.