Weather · December
Las Vegas weather in December
Average highs of 56°F, lows of 38°F and 0.40 in of rain, from 30 years of weather records.
December is Las Vegas’s coldest month, with average highs of 56°F and lows of 38°F. That is 10° cooler than November, and 24° below the yearly average high.
- Average high
- 56°F
- Average low
- 38°F
- Precipitation
- 0.40 in
- Wet days
- 3
- Sunrise · sunset
- 6:44 AM · 4:27 PM
December across the year
High and low Rain
What to wear in December
- Cool days: a warm jacket and long pants, plus layers for the swing between morning and afternoon.
December is good for
What’s on in Las Vegas in December
- Las Vegas Great Santa RunSaturday, December 5 · Festivities from 12:30 p.m.; races 2:30 p.m. · Opportunity Village's Magical Forest
- Las Vegas Philharmonic: A Very Vegas ChristmasDecember 5 – December 6 · 7:30 p.m. Sat.; 2:00 p.m. Sun. · Reynolds Hall, The Smith Center
- Tamales & Mariachi FestivalSaturday, December 5 · 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. · Las Vegas Civic Center outdoor plaza, downtown
- Hanukkah Celebration at Downtown SummerlinSunday, December 6 · 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. · Park Centre Drive, Downtown Summerlin
- Jingle Bell Run Las VegasSunday, December 6 · 8:00 a.m. · Kellogg Zaher Park, west Las Vegas
- Nevada Ballet Theatre: George Balanchine's The NutcrackerDecember 12 – December 27 · 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. (first day) · The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Symphony Park
- Vegas City Opera: A Symphonic HolidaySaturday, December 12 · 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. · Historic Fifth Street School auditorium, downtown
- City of Las Vegas Kwanzaa CelebrationSaturday, December 26 · 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. · West Las Vegas Theatre, Historic Westside
- Countdown Under The Canopy at Fremont Street ExperienceThursday, December 31 · Gates 7:00 p.m.; headliners 11-11:30 p.m. · Fremont Street Experience, downtown Las Vegas
See all upcoming events.
December compared with the months around it
Planning a trip? See the best time to visit Las Vegas and today’s forecast.
Questions
How hot does it get in Las Vegas in December?
Average highs are 56°F and average lows 38°F, for a daily mean of 47°F. Individual days run hotter or colder than these 30-year averages.
Does it rain in Las Vegas in December?
December averages 0.40 in of precipitation over about 3 days with at least 0.01 in. It is the 4th wettest month of the year.
What time is sunset in Las Vegas in December?
Around mid-December the sun rises about 6:44 AM and sets about 4:27 PM, for roughly 9.7 hours of daylight.
Is December a good time to visit Las Vegas?
The mildest months for visiting are April, October, November. December is cool, with Christmas lights and New Year’s Eve events.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Las Vegas Air Terminal station (4.3 mi from downtown). Sunrise and sunset are calculated for December 15 at the city’s coordinates.