Weather on December 16
Ely, NV
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
2025
42°F avg
Coldest
1992
9°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Ely, NV typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 10°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2025 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (9°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.6"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 16th in Ely, NV? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 61° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 13° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 23° | -6° | 9° | — | 0.2" |
| 2021 | 28° | 5° | 17° | 0.2" | 1.6" |
| 2020 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 17° | 27° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2016 | 42° | 16° | 29° | 1.07" | 1.6" |
| 2015 | 33° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 14° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 16° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2011 | 38° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | -6° | 11° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 36° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 16° | 26° | 0.05" | 1" |
| 2005 | 41° | 3° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 1° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2001 | 36° | -1° | 18° | — | — |
| 2000 | 45° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 5° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 0.41" | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 6° | 21° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992coldest | 25° | -8° | 9° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 10° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 30° | 1° | 16° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1989 | 42° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 11° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 2° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 29° | -2° | 13° | 0.69" | 2.6" |
| 1983 | 44° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 15° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 4° | 22° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 4° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | -10° | 10° | — | — |
55 years of data from ELY AP