Baudette weather in December: Baudette, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December

Baudette in December has a normal high of 21°F and a normal low of 4°F, a daily mean of 12°F, falling from 26°F on the 1st to 17°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 0.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of −6°C and low of −15°C, 11 mm of precipitation in December.

  • NOAA stationBaudette International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094961
  • Location48.72°N 94.60°W
  • Elevation1,082 ft (330 m)
  • Population935
  1. Jan 15° -4°
  2. Feb 21° -1°
  3. Mar 35° 13°
  4. Apr 50° 28°
  5. May 64° 41°
  6. Jun 73° 51°
  7. Jul 78° 55°
  8. Aug 76° 53°
  9. Sep 67° 45°
  10. Oct 51° 33°
  11. Nov 34° 19°
  12. Dec 21° 4°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Baudette in December?

The normal high is 21°F and the normal low 4°F, for a daily mean of 12.3°F. December is 14.4°F cooler than November and 6.8°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Baudette and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 26°F on December 1 to 17°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 6.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 6°F and 19°F.

Baudette in December, day by day: normal high and low

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 21%).

Normal high and low on five days of December, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
December 126°F11°F21%5%
December 823°F8°F20%5%
December 1521°F4°F20%5%
December 2219°F1°F20%5%
December 3117°F−2°F21%4%
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
Baudette: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of December
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
December 126°F11°F21%5%8 h 40 min
December 225°F11°F21%5%8 h 30 min
December 325°F10°F21%5%8 h 30 min
December 425°F10°F21%5%8 h 30 min
December 524°F9°F21%5%8 h 30 min
December 624°F9°F21%5%8 h 30 min
December 723°F8°F20%5%8 h 30 min
December 823°F8°F20%5%8 h 30 min
December 923°F7°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 1022°F7°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 1122°F6°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 1222°F6°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 1321°F5°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 1421°F5°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 1521°F4°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 1620°F4°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 1720°F3°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 1820°F3°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 1919°F3°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 2019°F2°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 2119°F2°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 2219°F1°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 2318°F1°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 2418°F1°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 2518°F0°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 2618°F0°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 2718°F0°F20%5%8 h 20 min
December 2817°F−1°F20%4%8 h 20 min
December 2917°F−1°F20%4%8 h 20 min
December 3017°F−1°F21%4%8 h 20 min
December 3117°F−2°F21%4%8 h 20 min
Normal high
21°FDecember average
Normal low
4°FDecember average
Precipitation
0.42 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
31
Daylight
8 h 40 min to 8 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
Sunshine
62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094961; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Baudette in December?

On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around December 1 (21%). In all, 0.42 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.

In a normal December in Baudette, 31 nights fall to freezing and 25 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094961.

How humid and windy is Baudette in December?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 13°F with 72% relative humidity and a dew point of 6°F; at 6 a.m. it is 5°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal December day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.5°F1°F85%7.1 mph–
9 a.m.5°F––6.8 mph–
noon10°F4°F77%8.1 mph–
3 p.m.13°F6°F72%8.3 mph–
6 p.m.–––––
9 p.m.8°F3°F80%7.1 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094961. 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 Baudette?

The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 50°F, on December 6, 2023; the coldest is −37°F, on December 25, 1996. The wettest December brought 1.09 in (2006).

The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 12.3°F: 2021 13.8°F (+1.5), 2022 10.7°F (−1.6), 2023 30.7°F (+18.4), 2024 19.2°F (+6.9), 2025 7.5°F (−4.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Baudette: December in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
DecemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202113.8°F+1.5°F0.06 in
202210.7°F−1.6°F0.24 in
202330.7°F+18.4°F0.12 in
202419.2°F+6.9°F0.56 in
20257.5°F−4.8°F0.35 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094961; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094961. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does December in Baudette 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; Baudette's is 21°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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