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Weather on December 20

Las Vegas, NV

55 Years of Data

Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
2010
56°F avg
Coldest
1992
37°F avg

About This Date

December 20th in Las Vegas, NV typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 33°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2010 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (37°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 0.61" of rain. The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 20th in Las Vegas, NV? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202564°43°53°
202468°43°55°
202368°45°56°
202257°36°46°
202155°32°44°
202063°36°49°
201957°35°46°
201862°39°51°
201770°41°55°
201656°28°42°
201559°
201457°40°48°
201356°45°50°
201246°28°37°
201154°36°45°
2010warmest64°49°56°0.05"
200951°35°43°
200846°31°39°
200762°40°51°
200650°30°40°
200556°38°47°
200464°37°51°
200361°35°48°
200254°31°42°
200158°34°46°
200059°30°45°
199966°45°55°
199864°44°54°
199756°35°45°
199655°28°42°
199558°33°45°
199465°33°49°
199355°33°44°
1992coldest47°27°37°
199156°44°50°
199055°32°44°
198957°30°44°
198856°28°42°
198745°31°38°0.61"
198660°0.15"
198567°29°48°
198452°34°43°
198371°36°53°
198255°24°40°
198171°29°50°
198070°27°48°
197966°29°47°
197854°30°42°
197751°27°39°
197665°18°41°
197561°26°43°
197462°26°44°
197360°21°41°
197273°27°50°
197158°19°38°
55 years of data from SUNRISE MANOR LAS VEGA

Las Vegas, NV Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Las Vegas, NV Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

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Rain (in) Snow (in)

Las Vegas, NV Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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