Weather on December 18
Ely, NV
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 18th 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 18th was in 1979 (40°F average), while the coldest was 2016 (9°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11"). The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Ely, NV? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 56° | 17° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 40° | -3° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | -7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 9° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016coldest | 25° | -7° | 9° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 18° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 31° | 11° | 21° | 1.75" | 11" |
| 2011 | 55° | 10° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 32° | 38° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2009 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2006 | 25° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.18" | 2" |
| 2004 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 10° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 24° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1992 | 25° | -3° | 11° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1991 | 49° | 31° | 40° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1990 | 41° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 7° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 5° | 19° | 0.23" | 4" |
| 1983 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 21° | 33° | 0.08" | — |
| 1980 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 26° | 33° | 0.41" | 2.7" |
| 1977 | 32° | 3° | 18° | 0.36" | 1.5" |
| 1976 | 51° | 10° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 4° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 50° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | -1° | 15° | — | — |
Ely, NV Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Ely, NV Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Ely, 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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