Jamestown weather in December: Jamestown, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Jamestown in December has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 7°F, a daily mean of 16°F, falling from 30°F on the 1st to 20°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 0.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −14°C, 9 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationJamestown Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014919
- Location46.93°N 98.67°W
- Elevation1,494 ft (455 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population15,789
- Jan 19° 1°
- Feb 24° 5°
- Mar 37° 17°
- Apr 53° 30°
- May 67° 43°
- Jun 76° 54°
- Jul 81° 58°
- Aug 80° 55°
- Sep 71° 46°
- Oct 55° 33°
- Nov 38° 19°
- Dec 24° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jamestown in December?
The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 7°F, for a daily mean of 15.8°F. December is 12.6°F cooler than November and 5.7°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Jamestown and the 11th 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 6.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 9°F and 22°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 30°F | 12°F | 15% | 4% |
| December 8 | 27°F | 10°F | 16% | 3% |
| December 15 | 24°F | 7°F | 17% | 3% |
| December 22 | 22°F | 5°F | 18% | 3% |
| December 31 | 20°F | 3°F | 19% | 4% |
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 | 12°F | 15% | 4% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 30°F | 12°F | 15% | 4% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 29°F | 12°F | 15% | 4% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 29°F | 11°F | 15% | 4% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 28°F | 11°F | 16% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 28°F | 10°F | 16% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 27°F | 10°F | 16% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 27°F | 10°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 27°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 26°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 26°F | 9°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 25°F | 8°F | 17% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 25°F | 8°F | 17% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 25°F | 8°F | 17% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 24°F | 7°F | 17% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 24°F | 7°F | 17% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 24°F | 7°F | 18% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 23°F | 6°F | 18% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 23°F | 6°F | 18% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 23°F | 6°F | 18% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 22°F | 6°F | 18% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 22°F | 5°F | 18% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 22°F | 5°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 22°F | 5°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 21°F | 4°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 21°F | 4°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 21°F | 4°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 21°F | 4°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 20°F | 3°F | 19% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 20°F | 3°F | 19% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 20°F | 3°F | 19% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 24°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 7°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.34 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 USW00014919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jamestown in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around December 29 (19%). In all, 0.34 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Jamestown, 31 nights fall to freezing and 22 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014919.
How humid and windy is Jamestown in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 17°F with 75% relative humidity and a dew point of 10°F; at 6 a.m. it is 10°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 11.6 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. | 10°F | 6°F | 83% | 11.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 9°F | 5°F | 83% | 11.1 mph | – |
| noon | 14°F | 8°F | 77% | 12.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 17°F | 10°F | 75% | 13.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 13°F | 9°F | 81% | 11.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 12°F | 7°F | 82% | 11.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014919. 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 Jamestown?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 63°F, on December 1, 1969; the coldest is −37°F, on December 23, 1983. The wettest December brought 1.97 in (1949); the snowiest, 21.8 inches (1996).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 15.8°F: 2021 14.7°F (−1.1), 2022 7.6°F (−8.2), 2023 29.0°F (+13.2), 2024 19.2°F (+3.4), 2025 14.3°F (−1.5). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.7°F | −1.1°F | 1.24 in |
| 2022 | 7.6°F | −8.2°F | 1.34 in |
| 2023 | 29.0°F | +13.2°F | 1.07 in |
| 2024 | 19.2°F | +3.4°F | 0.54 in |
| 2025 | 14.3°F | −1.5°F | 0.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014919; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014919. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Jamestown 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; Jamestown's is 24°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Jamestown in November38°F by day, 19°F at night
- Jamestown in January19°F by day, 1°F at night
- Jamestown 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