Weather on December 15 at Great Basin
Great Basin National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Ely, NV
Elevation Note: Great Basin sits at 6,800 ft. Expect temperatures 24°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Ely, NV at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
December 15th in Great Basin National Park (via Ely, NV) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 11°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2016 (46°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (7°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time. The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Great Basin? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 41°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 49°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 29°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 22°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 33°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 30°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 49°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 60°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 52°F | 40°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2015 | 26°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 37°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 48°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 31°F | 11°F | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 2011 | 39°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 42°F | 23°F | 0.25" | 0.4" |
| 2009 | 34°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 28°F | 14°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2007 | 37°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 54°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 33°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 42°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 30°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 46°F | 28°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 21°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 41°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 45°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 45°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 37°F | 7°F | 0" | -- |
| 1996 | 40°F | 6°F | 0" | -- |
| 1995 | 45°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 1994 | 29°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 34°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 29°F | 12°F | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | 52°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 36°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 50°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 27°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 33°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 48°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 42°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 35°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 41°F | 15°F | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 44°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 54°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 45°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 60°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 43°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 52°F | 22°F | 0.36" | 0.2" |
| 1976 | 46°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 45°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 41°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 46°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 32°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 28°F | 0°F | 0" | 0.2" |