Weather on December 20
Ely, NV
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
1981
46°F avg
Coldest
1990
-2°F avg
About This Date
December 20th 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 20th was in 1981 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (-2°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11.4"). The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Ely, NV? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53° | 32° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 22° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 4° | 22° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 15° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 10° | 28° | 0.36" | 0.8" |
| 2016 | 54° | 13° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 26° | 31° | 0.03" | 0.6" |
| 2014 | 40° | 21° | 31° | 0.08" | — |
| 2013 | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2012 | 29° | -10° | 10° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 3.28" | 11.4" |
| 2009 | 42° | 5° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 15° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2006 | 33° | -7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2005 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2002 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 20° | -3° | 9° | 0.05" | 2" |
| 1997 | 37° | -4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1994 | 50° | 9° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | -6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | -5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 15° | -20° | -2° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 7° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 13° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1987 | 43° | 2° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 9° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 29° | -4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1983 | 26° | 3° | 15° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981warmest | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | -15° | 5° | — | — |
| 1977 | 20° | -17° | 2° | — | — |
| 1976 | 44° | -3° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 7° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1974 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 3° | 25° | — | — |
55 years of data from ELY AP