Pahrump weather in December: Pahrump, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Pahrump in December has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 60°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal December, 0.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of −3°C, 17 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPahrump (4 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00265890
- Location36.26°N 116.06°W
- Elevation2,573 ft (784 m)
- Population (census place)45,811
- Jan 58° 28°
- Feb 62° 32°
- Mar 69° 38°
- Apr 76° 44°
- May 85° 53°
- Jun 95° 61°
- Jul 101° 68°
- Aug 100° 66°
- Sep 93° 57°
- Oct 81° 45°
- Nov 67° 34°
- Dec 57° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pahrump in December?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 41.8°F. December is 8.6°F cooler than November and 1.1°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Pahrump and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 60°F on December 1 to 56°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 40°F and 44°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 60°F | 29°F | 8% | 3% |
| December 8 | 58°F | 27°F | 9% | 4% |
| December 15 | 56°F | 27°F | 10% | 5% |
| December 22 | 56°F | 26°F | 10% | 5% |
| December 31 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 6% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 17)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 60°F | 29°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 60°F | 28°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 59°F | 28°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 59°F | 28°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 59°F | 28°F | 8% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 58°F | 28°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 58°F | 27°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 58°F | 27°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 57°F | 27°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 57°F | 27°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 57°F | 27°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 57°F | 27°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 56°F | 27°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 56°F | 27°F | 9% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 56°F | 27°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 56°F | 27°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 56°F | 26°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 56°F | 26°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 56°F | 26°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 56°F | 26°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 56°F | 26°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 56°F | 26°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 56°F | 26°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 56°F | 26°F | 10% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 56°F | 27°F | 10% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 56°F | 27°F | 10% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 56°F | 27°F | 10% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 56°F | 27°F | 10% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 56°F | 27°F | 10% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 56°F | 27°F | 10% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 27°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00265890; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pahrump in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around December 31 (11%). In all, 0.66 in falls on 3 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Pahrump, 23 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00265890.
What are the records for December in Pahrump?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1914) is 77°F, on December 16, 1980; the coldest is 8°F, on December 27, 1988. The wettest December brought 2.38 in (1965); the snowiest, 4.5 inches (1914).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.8°F: 2021 42.8°F (+1.0), 2022 41.8°F (at normal), 2023 44.6°F (+2.9), 2025 48.8°F (+7.0). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.8°F | +1.0°F | 0.77 in |
| 2022 | 41.8°F | at normal | 0.20 in |
| 2023 | 44.6°F | +2.9°F | 0.14 in |
| 2025 | 48.8°F | +7.0°F | 0.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00265890; recent months: ACIS, station USC00265890. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Pahrump 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; Pahrump's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.