Weather on December 17
Ely, NV
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
2025
43°F avg
Coldest
1984
10°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Ely, NV typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 11°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2025 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (10°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.3"). The last decade has been 2.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Ely, NV? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 11° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | -6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | -5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 27° | 32° | 0.3" | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 14° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 26° | 33° | 0.38" | 0.8" |
| 2011 | 43° | 4° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 16° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.7" |
| 2009 | 41° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | -10° | 10° | — | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 22° | 5° | 13° | 0.18" | 2" |
| 2005 | 43° | 17° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2004 | 44° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 7° | 22° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 40° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 60° | 19° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 27° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 13° | 22° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | 52° | 11° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 31° | -3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 6° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 37° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 2° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | 31° | -12° | 10° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 8° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 66° | 17° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 1977 | 38° | 26° | 32° | 0.89" | 3.3" |
| 1976 | 56° | 6° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 24° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | -5° | 16° | — | — |
55 years of data from ELY AP