Alexandria weather in December: Alexandria, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Alexandria in December has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 10°F, a daily mean of 17°F, falling from 30°F on the 1st to 20°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 0.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −12°C, 9 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationAlexandria Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014910
- Location45.87°N 95.39°W
- Elevation1,416 ft (432 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population14,914
- Jan 19° 2°
- Feb 24° 6°
- Mar 37° 19°
- Apr 52° 33°
- May 66° 46°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 80° 61°
- Aug 78° 59°
- Sep 70° 50°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 38° 23°
- Dec 24° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alexandria in December?
The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 10°F, for a daily mean of 16.9°F. December is 13.4°F cooler than November and 6.2°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Alexandria and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 30°F on December 1 to 20°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 6.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 11°F and 23°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 30°F | 16°F | 14% | 4% |
| December 8 | 27°F | 13°F | 14% | 3% |
| December 15 | 24°F | 10°F | 15% | 3% |
| December 22 | 22°F | 7°F | 15% | 3% |
| December 31 | 20°F | 5°F | 15% | 3% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 30°F | 16°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 29°F | 15°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 29°F | 15°F | 14% | 4% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 29°F | 14°F | 14% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 28°F | 14°F | 14% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 28°F | 13°F | 14% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 27°F | 13°F | 14% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 27°F | 13°F | 14% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 26°F | 12°F | 14% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 26°F | 12°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 26°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 25°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 25°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 25°F | 10°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 24°F | 10°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 24°F | 9°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 24°F | 9°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 23°F | 9°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 23°F | 8°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 23°F | 8°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 22°F | 8°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 22°F | 7°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 22°F | 7°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 21°F | 7°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 21°F | 6°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 21°F | 6°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 21°F | 6°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 21°F | 5°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 20°F | 5°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 20°F | 5°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 20°F | 5°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 24°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 10°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014910; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Alexandria in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around December 19 (15%). In all, 0.36 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Alexandria, 31 nights fall to freezing and 22 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014910.
How humid and windy is Alexandria in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 17°F with 74% relative humidity and a dew point of 10°F; at 6 a.m. it is 11°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 10.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 11°F | 7°F | 83% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 11°F | 7°F | 82% | 10.0 mph | – |
| noon | 16°F | 10°F | 76% | 11.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 17°F | 10°F | 74% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 15°F | 10°F | 80% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 13°F | 9°F | 82% | 9.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014910. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Alexandria?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 58°F, on December 3, 1962; the coldest is −32°F, on December 19, 1955. The wettest December brought 3.70 in (2023); the snowiest, 23.1 inches (1968).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 16.9°F: 2021 17.3°F (+0.4), 2022 12.5°F (−4.4), 2023 30.3°F (+13.4), 2024 20.2°F (+3.3), 2025 14.4°F (−2.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17.3°F | +0.4°F | – |
| 2022 | 12.5°F | −4.4°F | – |
| 2023 | 30.3°F | +13.4°F | 3.70 in |
| 2024 | 20.2°F | +3.3°F | 0.15 in |
| 2025 | 14.4°F | −2.5°F | 0.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014910; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014910. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Alexandria compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, December normal highs run from 19°F in Hallock to 32°F in Winona; Alexandria's is 24°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.