Summerlin South weather in December

In December, Summerlin South sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 0.8 in of precipitation across 2.9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Summerlin South's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Summerlin South's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
12th warmest
Overnight low
37°
1st coldest
Precipitation
0.8 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Summerlin South is census designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

Density
964/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 53°F by the end.

A typical December day in Summerlin South reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 1°F cooler than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15739
25738
35638
45638
55638
65638
75538
85537
95537
105537
115437
125437
135437
145437
155437
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305336
315336

How December really feels in Summerlin South

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Summerlin South weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 38°0.83.69.84.4
Feb59° / 40°1.14.310.65.5
Mar67° / 46°0.63.211.77.4
Apr74° / 52°0.3212.98.5
May84° / 60°0.21.213.97.2
Jun94° / 69°0.10.414.43.6
Jul99° / 75°0.32.714.21.6
Aug98° / 74°0.52.713.42.2
Sep90° / 67°0.31.412.25.1
Oct77° / 55°0.31.711.18.5
Nov64° / 44°0.41.510.17.1
Dec54° / 37°0.82.99.64.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47129
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
156931
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246832
256832
266634
276634
286634
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Summerlin South gets around 0.8 in of rain and snow over 2.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
170
270
381
481
581
681
781
891
991
1091
1191
1292
1392
14102
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25102
26101
27101
28111
29111
30111
31122

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 4 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:394:23
29.76:404:23
39.76:414:23
49.76:424:23
59.76:434:22
69.66:444:22
79.66:444:23
89.66:454:23
99.66:464:23
109.66:474:23
119.66:474:23
129.66:484:23
139.66:494:23
149.66:504:24
159.66:504:24
169.66:514:24
179.66:514:24
189.56:524:25
199.56:534:25
209.56:534:26
219.56:544:26
229.56:544:27
239.56:554:27
249.56:554:28
259.56:554:28
269.56:564:29
279.66:564:29
289.66:564:30
299.66:574:30
309.66:574:31
319.66:574:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 8.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Summerlin South?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Summerlin South for sightseeing.

What to pack for Summerlin South in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Summerlin South sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Summerlin South in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Summerlin South peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Summerlin South?

Summerlin South sits at 36.1°N, 115.3°W, 3,570 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spring Valley, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Summerlin South

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Summerlin South.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Summerlin South has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 ft around an average of 2,917 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,043 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,188 ft.

The land around Summerlin South is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (33%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (41%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (67%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,165 ft
10 miles
6,043 ft
50 miles
11,188 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Spring Valley 5.0 mi · Enterprise 8.1 mi · Paradise 11 mi · Las Vegas 11 mi · Winchester 12 mi · North Las Vegas 13 mi · Sunrise Manor 16 mi · Whitney 16 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Summerlin South (36.1171°, -115.33°, elevation 3,570 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).