Sparks weather in December: Sparks, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Sparks in December has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 36°F, falling from 50°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 1.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −4°C, 28 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationSparks
- Station IDUSC00267697
- Location39.56°N 119.73°W
- Elevation4,357 ft (1,328 m)
- Population111,520
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 53° 27°
- Mar 60° 32°
- Apr 65° 36°
- May 74° 43°
- Jun 84° 49°
- Jul 92° 55°
- Aug 91° 53°
- Sep 84° 46°
- Oct 72° 37°
- Nov 57° 29°
- Dec 47° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sparks in December?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 35.8°F. December is 7.4°F cooler than November and 0.7°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Sparks and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 50°F on December 1 to 47°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 33°F and 39°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 | 50°F | 26°F | 16% | 8% |
| December 8 | 48°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% |
| December 15 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 9% |
| December 22 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 10% |
| December 31 | 47°F | 24°F | 19% | 11% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 23)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 50°F | 26°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 50°F | 26°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 49°F | 26°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 49°F | 26°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 49°F | 26°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 48°F | 25°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 48°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 48°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 48°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 47°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 47°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 47°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 47°F | 25°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 47°F | 24°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 46°F | 24°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 46°F | 24°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 46°F | 24°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 46°F | 24°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 46°F | 24°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 46°F | 24°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 47°F | 24°F | 19% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 25°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00267697; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sparks in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around December 31 (19%). In all, 1.11 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Sparks, 26 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.7 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00267697.
What are the records for December in Sparks?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.8°F: 2021 37.6°F (+1.8). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.6°F | +1.8°F | 2.86 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00267697. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Sparks 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; Sparks's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.