Weather on December 16 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 16th in Great Basin National Park (via Ely, NV) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 10°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2025 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (9°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.6"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 16th in Great Basin? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 47°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 58°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 23°F | -6°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 2021 | 28°F | 5°F | 0.2" | 1.6" |
| 2020 | 44°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 29°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 53°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 36°F | 17°F | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2016 | 42°F | 16°F | 1.07" | 1.6" |
| 2015 | 33°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 38°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 50°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 35°F | 16°F | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2011 | 38°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 32°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 41°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 27°F | -6°F | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 36°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 37°F | 16°F | 0.05" | 1" |
| 2005 | 41°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 39°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 39°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 40°F | 28°F | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2001 | 36°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 45°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 54°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 50°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 42°F | 5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1996 | 47°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 1995 | 34°F | 20°F | 0.41" | -- |
| 1994 | 40°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 35°F | 6°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1992 | 25°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 51°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 30°F | 1°F | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1989 | 42°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 32°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 36°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 45°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 40°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 29°F | -2°F | 0.69" | 2.6" |
| 1983 | 44°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 47°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 44°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 49°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 57°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 40°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 40°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 55°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 43°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 51°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 49°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 38°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 30°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |