Average Snowfall for Nevada in December
The tables below give monthly averages for snowfall during December at cities, towns and parks in Nevada. The numbers are for the total amount of new snow and how many days it snows at least 0.1 inches (0.25 centimetres) this month. Plus there's a list of the places that normally get no more than a trace of snow in December.
The snowfall totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1991 to 2020 for the US National Centers for Environmental Information.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Southern Nevada, Reno Area, Central Nevada and Northern Nevada.
Southern Nevada
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Callville Bay, Lake Mead | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 0.1 | Las Vegas | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 0.0 | Laughlin | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | North Las Vegas | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 0.3 | Red Rock Canyon State Park | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| 0.1 | Valley of Fire State Park | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Reno Area
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | Carson City | 6.4 | 16.3 |
| 0.1 | Hawthorne | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 3.0 | Reno | 5.2 | 13.2 |
| 3.9 | Virginia City | 9.5 | 24.1 |
Central Nevada
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | Caliente | 2.7 | 6.9 |
| 6.0 | Ely | 9.6 | 24.4 |
| 3.3 | Eureka | 9.8 | 24.9 |
| 4.6 | Great Basin National Park | 9.6 | 24.4 |
Northern Nevada
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | Elko | 10.2 | 25.9 |
| 6.3 | Ruby Lake | 9.4 | 23.9 |
| 1.0 | Rye Patch Reservoir Dam | 1.6 | 4.1 |
| 4.9 | Winnemucca | 5.9 | 15.0 |
Reference
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.