Weather on December 5
Reno, NV
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
2003
54°F avg
Coldest
1972
7°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Reno, NV typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 26°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 2003 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (7°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.4"). The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Reno, NV? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 0.38" | 2.4" |
| 2017 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 12° | 19° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 51° | 42° | 47° | 1.02" | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 0.13" | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 61° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 2002 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 15° | 25° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1997 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.33" | 1.3" |
| 1996 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 0.1" | — |
| 1995 | 63° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 43° | 20° | 31° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1977 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 12° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 26° | -12° | 7° | — | — |
| 1971 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
55 years of data from RENO WFO