Lovelock weather in December: Lovelock, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lovelock in December has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 30°F, falling from 46°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 0.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −8°C, 12 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLovelock Derby Field
- Station IDUSW00024172
- Location40.07°N 118.57°W
- Elevation3,902 ft (1,189 m)
- Population1,823
- Jan 44° 19°
- Feb 50° 23°
- Mar 59° 28°
- Apr 65° 34°
- May 75° 43°
- Jun 86° 50°
- Jul 96° 56°
- Aug 93° 53°
- Sep 84° 44°
- Oct 69° 33°
- Nov 54° 23°
- Dec 43° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lovelock in December?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 30.2°F. December is 8.0°F cooler than November and 1.0°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lovelock and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 46°F on December 1 to 42°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 26°F and 34°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 46°F | 19°F | 15% | 4% |
| December 8 | 44°F | 18°F | 16% | 4% |
| December 15 | 42°F | 17°F | 17% | 5% |
| December 22 | 42°F | 17°F | 18% | 6% |
| December 31 | 42°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 19)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 46°F | 19°F | 15% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 46°F | 19°F | 15% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 46°F | 19°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 45°F | 18°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 45°F | 18°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 44°F | 18°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 44°F | 18°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 44°F | 18°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 43°F | 18°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 43°F | 18°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 43°F | 18°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 43°F | 17°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 42°F | 17°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 42°F | 17°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 42°F | 17°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 42°F | 17°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 42°F | 17°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 42°F | 17°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 42°F | 17°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 42°F | 17°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 42°F | 17°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 42°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 42°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 42°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 42°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 42°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 42°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 42°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 42°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 42°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 18°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024172; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lovelock in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around December 30 (19%). In all, 0.46 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Lovelock, 29 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024172.
How humid and windy is Lovelock in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 4.5 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 16°F | 79% | 3.8 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 19°F | 75% | 3.2 mph | 58% |
| noon | 37°F | 24°F | 59% | 4.9 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 24°F | 52% | 5.6 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 33°F | 23°F | 67% | 5.2 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 20°F | 73% | 4.6 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024172. 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 Lovelock?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 72°F, on December 6, 2001; the coldest is −28°F, on December 22, 1990. The wettest December brought 1.87 in (1983); the snowiest, 10.5 inches (1977).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.2°F: 2021 32.6°F (+2.4), 2022 31.9°F (+1.7), 2023 33.5°F (+3.3), 2024 32.9°F (+2.7), 2025 38.5°F (+8.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.6°F | +2.4°F | 0.59 in |
| 2022 | 31.9°F | +1.7°F | 1.45 in |
| 2023 | 33.5°F | +3.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 32.9°F | +2.7°F | 0.23 in |
| 2025 | 38.5°F | +8.3°F | 0.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024172; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024172. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lovelock 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; Lovelock's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.