Weather on December 21
Ely, NV
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2025
46°F avg
Coldest
1990
-10°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Ely, NV typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 12°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2025 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (-10°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.2"). The last decade has been 8.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Ely, NV? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 58° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 28° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 25° | 32° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2014 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.15" | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 11° | 24° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2012 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 21° | 31° | 0.99" | 4.7" |
| 2009 | 43° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 8° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 2007 | 23° | -5° | 9° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | -2° | 19° | — | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 26° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 5° | 18° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2001 | 32° | 2° | 17° | 0.18" | 1.5" |
| 2000 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1999 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 14° | -19° | -2° | — | — |
| 1997 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 11° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | -5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | -4° | 19° | — | — |
| 1991 | 49° | -3° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 5° | -26° | -10° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 14° | 24° | 0.76" | 5.2" |
| 1987 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 7° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | -6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | -3° | 13° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 25° | 33° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1980 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 19° | 28° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1978 | 36° | -1° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | -1° | 20° | — | — |
| 1975 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
55 years of data from ELY AP