Dickinson weather in December: Dickinson, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Dickinson in December has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 7°F, a daily mean of 18°F, falling from 35°F on the 1st to 27°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 0.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −14°C, 11 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationDickinson
- Station IDUSC00322188
- Location46.89°N 102.78°W
- Elevation2,460 ft (750 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population25,695
- Jan 27° 3°
- Feb 31° 7°
- Mar 41° 17°
- Apr 54° 28°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 75° 50°
- Jul 83° 55°
- Aug 83° 53°
- Sep 73° 43°
- Oct 57° 29°
- Nov 42° 17°
- Dec 30° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dickinson in December?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 7°F, for a daily mean of 18.4°F. December is 11.2°F cooler than November and 3.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Dickinson and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 35°F on December 1 to 27°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 6.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 12°F and 25°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 35°F | 12°F | 17% | 5% |
| December 8 | 33°F | 9°F | 17% | 4% |
| December 15 | 30°F | 7°F | 18% | 4% |
| December 22 | 28°F | 5°F | 19% | 4% |
| December 31 | 27°F | 3°F | 20% | 5% |
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 | 35°F | 12°F | 17% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 35°F | 11°F | 17% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 35°F | 11°F | 17% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 34°F | 10°F | 17% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 34°F | 10°F | 17% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 33°F | 10°F | 17% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 33°F | 9°F | 17% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 33°F | 9°F | 17% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 32°F | 9°F | 17% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 32°F | 8°F | 17% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 32°F | 8°F | 17% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 31°F | 8°F | 18% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 31°F | 7°F | 18% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 31°F | 7°F | 18% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 30°F | 7°F | 18% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 30°F | 6°F | 18% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 30°F | 6°F | 18% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 29°F | 6°F | 18% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 29°F | 5°F | 19% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 29°F | 5°F | 19% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 29°F | 5°F | 19% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 28°F | 5°F | 19% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 28°F | 4°F | 19% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 28°F | 4°F | 19% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 28°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 28°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 27°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 27°F | 3°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 27°F | 3°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 27°F | 3°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 27°F | 3°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 7°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 8 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00322188; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dickinson in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around December 31 (20%). In all, 0.43 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Dickinson, 31 nights fall to freezing and 16 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00322188.
What are the records for December in Dickinson?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 68°F, on December 5, 1939; the coldest is −41°F, on December 30, 1990. The wettest December brought 2.61 in (2022); the snowiest, 29.1 inches (2022).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00322188. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Dickinson compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, December normal highs run from 18°F in Rolette to 32°F in Amidon; Dickinson's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Dickinson in November42°F by day, 17°F at night
- Dickinson in January27°F by day, 3°F at night
- Dickinson through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Dakota in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Amidon: North Dakota's warmest Decembernormal high 32°F