Hibbing weather in December: Hibbing, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Hibbing in December has a normal high of 21°F and a normal low of 3°F, a daily mean of 12°F, falling from 26°F on the 1st to 18°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 0.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −6°C and low of −16°C, 16 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationHibbing Chisholm Hibbing Airport
- Station IDUSW00094931
- Location47.39°N 92.84°W
- Elevation1,352 ft (412 m)
- Population15,940
- Jan 17° -4°
- Feb 23° -1°
- Mar 35° 12°
- Apr 50° 25°
- May 63° 36°
- Jun 72° 46°
- Jul 77° 50°
- Aug 75° 48°
- Sep 66° 40°
- Oct 51° 30°
- Nov 34° 17°
- Dec 21° 3°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hibbing in December?
The normal high is 21°F and the normal low 3°F, for a daily mean of 12.3°F. December is 13.3°F cooler than November and 6.1°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Hibbing and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 26°F on December 1 to 18°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 6°F and 18°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 26°F | 9°F | 25% | 8% |
| December 8 | 24°F | 6°F | 24% | 7% |
| December 15 | 21°F | 3°F | 25% | 7% |
| December 22 | 20°F | 1°F | 25% | 6% |
| December 31 | 18°F | −2°F | 25% | 6% |
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 | 26°F | 9°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 26°F | 9°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 26°F | 8°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 25°F | 8°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 25°F | 7°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 24°F | 7°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 24°F | 6°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 24°F | 6°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 23°F | 6°F | 25% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 23°F | 5°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 23°F | 5°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 22°F | 4°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 22°F | 4°F | 25% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 22°F | 4°F | 25% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 21°F | 3°F | 25% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 21°F | 3°F | 25% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 21°F | 2°F | 25% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 21°F | 2°F | 25% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 20°F | 2°F | 25% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 20°F | 1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 20°F | 1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 20°F | 1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 19°F | 0°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 19°F | 0°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 19°F | 0°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 19°F | 0°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 18°F | −1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 18°F | −1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 18°F | −1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 18°F | −1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 18°F | −2°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 21°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 3°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094931; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hibbing in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around December 28 (25%). In all, 0.64 in falls on 8 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Hibbing, 31 nights fall to freezing and 25 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094931.
How humid and windy is Hibbing in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 16°F with 71% relative humidity and a dew point of 8°F; at 6 a.m. it is 6°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 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. | 6°F | 3°F | 84% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 6°F | 3°F | 84% | 6.6 mph | – |
| noon | 13°F | 7°F | 75% | 8.7 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 16°F | 8°F | 71% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 13°F | 7°F | 78% | 6.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 10°F | 5°F | 81% | 6.6 mph | 49% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094931. 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 Hibbing?
The warmest December temperature on Hibbing's official record (since 1938) is 60°F, on December 1, 1962; the coldest is −38°F, on December 19, 1983. The wettest December brought 3.01 in (2021); the snowiest, 30.4 inches (1995).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 12.3°F: 2021 14.4°F (+2.1), 2022 11.0°F (−1.3), 2023 26.9°F (+14.6), 2024 16.9°F (+4.6), 2025 9.4°F (−2.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.4°F | +2.1°F | 3.01 in |
| 2022 | 11.0°F | −1.3°F | – |
| 2023 | 26.9°F | +14.6°F | 2.59 in |
| 2024 | 16.9°F | +4.6°F | 0.81 in |
| 2025 | 9.4°F | −2.9°F | 0.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HIBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094931. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Hibbing 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; Hibbing's is 21°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.