Weather on December 16
Reno, NV
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
1982
51°F avg
Coldest
2008
19°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Reno, NV typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 23°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1982 (51°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (19°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.2"). The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Reno, NV? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61° | 40° | 50° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 27° | 36° | 0.1" | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 26° | 33° | 0.2" | 0.3" |
| 2020 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 0.15" | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 19° | 31° | 0.3" | 0.3" |
| 2015 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.38" | 1.9" |
| 2005 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 30° | 37° | 1.93" | 5.2" |
| 2001 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1989 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1986 | 50° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 51° | 33° | 42° | 0.41" | — |
| 1982warmest | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 56° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 48° | 10° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 11° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 9° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 66° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 6° | 22° | — | — |
55 years of data from RENO WFO