Weather in Reno in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Reno in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +50°F with a maximum of +63°F and a minimum of +23°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +48°F to +45°F.
Is Reno warm or cold in December?
Reno is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +54°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +32°F to +25°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Reno, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Reno in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +43°F | +43°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -4°F | -11°F | -4°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +63°F | +66°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 34 mm | 47 mm | 43 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 59% | 70% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 7 | 7 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +54°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +43°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 34 mm to 47 mm. Humidity rises from 59% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in November to 5 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Reno is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Reno.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Reno?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Reno in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+60°F) and the highest in 2014 (+70°F). The driest year was 2013 with only 164 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 688 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Reno, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
