Weather on December 15
Reno, NV
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2016
51°F avg
Coldest
1972
14°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Reno, NV typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2016 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (14°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.4"). The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Reno, NV? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 18° | 28° | 0.15" | 0.2" |
| 2020 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | 0.4" |
| 2018 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 60° | 41° | 51° | 2.01" | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 2013 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 30° | 18° | 24° | 0.36" | 4.4" |
| 2007 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 26° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 31° | 39° | 0.25" | 1.7" |
| 2001 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 48° | 32° | 40° | 0.33" | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | 0.1" |
| 1989 | 55° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | 0.1" |
| 1986 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 22° | 34° | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 1983 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 56° | 15° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 0.33" | 0.2" |
| 1976 | 52° | 10° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
55 years of data from RENO WFO