Tonopah weather in December: Tonopah, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Tonopah in December has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 33°F, falling from 47°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal December, 0.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −6°C, 7 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationTonopah
- Station IDUSW00023153
- Location38.05°N 117.09°W
- Elevation5,395 ft (1,644 m)
- Population (census place)1,938
- Jan 46° 22°
- Feb 49° 25°
- Mar 58° 30°
- Apr 64° 36°
- May 74° 44°
- Jun 85° 53°
- Jul 92° 59°
- Aug 90° 57°
- Sep 82° 50°
- Oct 68° 39°
- Nov 55° 27°
- Dec 45° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tonopah in December?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 32.5°F. December is 8.5°F cooler than November and 1.4°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Tonopah and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 47°F on December 1 to 44°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 30°F and 35°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 47°F | 22°F | 7% | 3% |
| December 8 | 45°F | 21°F | 8% | 3% |
| December 15 | 44°F | 20°F | 9% | 3% |
| December 22 | 44°F | 20°F | 11% | 3% |
| December 31 | 44°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% |
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 | 47°F | 22°F | 7% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 22°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 47°F | 22°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 46°F | 22°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 21°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 46°F | 21°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 46°F | 21°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 45°F | 21°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 45°F | 21°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 45°F | 20°F | 8% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 45°F | 20°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 20°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 44°F | 20°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 20°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 44°F | 20°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 44°F | 20°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 44°F | 20°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 44°F | 20°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 44°F | 20°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 44°F | 20°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 44°F | 20°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 44°F | 20°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 44°F | 20°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 44°F | 20°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 44°F | 20°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 44°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 44°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 44°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 44°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 44°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 20°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023153; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tonopah in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around December 31 (12%). In all, 0.26 in falls on 3 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Tonopah, 30 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023153.
How humid and windy is Tonopah in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 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. | 23°F | 14°F | 69% | 8.3 mph | 74% |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 16°F | 58% | 6.8 mph | 68% |
| noon | 39°F | 18°F | 41% | 8.2 mph | 70% |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 18°F | 37% | 9.9 mph | 69% |
| 6 p.m. | 33°F | 17°F | 53% | 8.3 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 28°F | 16°F | 60% | 9.1 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023153. 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 Tonopah?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 70°F, on December 1, 1959; the coldest is −13°F, on December 21, 1967. The wettest December brought 1.10 in (2025); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1984).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.5°F: 2021 30.5°F (−2.0), 2022 30.2°F (−2.3), 2023 38.5°F (+6.0), 2024 37.7°F (+5.2), 2025 41.4°F (+8.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.5°F | −2.0°F | 0.64 in |
| 2022 | 30.2°F | −2.3°F | 0.43 in |
| 2023 | 38.5°F | +6.0°F | 0.09 in |
| 2024 | 37.7°F | +5.2°F | 0.10 in |
| 2025 | 41.4°F | +8.9°F | 1.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023153; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023153. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Tonopah 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; Tonopah's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.