Las Vegas - Recent December Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Las Vegas, Nevada was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Las Vegas had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at McCarran International Airport near downtown Las Vegas.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Las Vegas
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
63 44 2023 17 7
58 40 2022 14 4
58 41 2021 14 5
59 38 2020 15 4
56 42 2019 13 5
59 42 2018 15 6
63 42 2017 17 6
57 40 2016 14 4
56 38 2015 13 4
58 44 2014 15 7
57 38 2013 14 3
57 41 2012 14 5
56 37 2011 13 3
59 44 2010 15 6
Number of days in December when the temperature in Las Vegas dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 2023 1
4 2022 0
2 2021 3
0 2020 2
1 2019 0
0 2018 0
0 2017 2
5 2016 1
5 2015 1
2 2014 1
8 2013 0
3 2012 1
3 2011 0
1 2010 1

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Las Vegas during December in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for December in Las Vegas
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
1 2023 0.1 2
1 2022 0.1 2
4 2021 0.3 7
1 2020 0.0 1
5 2019 0.9 24
3 2018 0.2 4
0 2017 0.0 0
5 2016 0.8 21
1 2015 0.0 0
6 2014 0.3 8
2 2013 0.1 1
2 2012 0.5 12
2 2011 0.1 4
8 2010 1.8 45
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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