Weather on December 17
Reno, NV
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2025
51°F avg
Coldest
2008
16°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Reno, NV typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 23°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2025 (51°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (16°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.5"). The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Reno, NV? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 58° | 44° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 25° | 28° | 1.27" | 6.5" |
| 2009 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 22° | 30° | 0.28" | 1.6" |
| 2001 | 47° | 31° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 2000 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 17° | 29° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 57° | 13° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1983 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 23° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 12° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 32° | 39° | 0.69" | 2.5" |
| 1977 | 49° | 32° | 40° | 1.96" | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 9° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 9° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 30° | 43° | 0.15" | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
55 years of data from RENO WFO