Minot weather in December: Minot, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Minot in December has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 9°F, a daily mean of 18°F, falling from 32°F on the 1st to 24°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 0.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −13°C, 8 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationMinot International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024013
- Location48.26°N 101.27°W
- Elevation1,665 ft (508 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population47,440
- Jan 23° 4°
- Feb 27° 8°
- Mar 40° 19°
- Apr 56° 31°
- May 69° 43°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 84° 59°
- Aug 84° 56°
- Sep 73° 47°
- Oct 57° 34°
- Nov 40° 21°
- Dec 27° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Minot in December?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 9°F, for a daily mean of 18.3°F. December is 11.9°F cooler than November and 4.5°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Minot and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 32°F on December 1 to 24°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 7.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 11°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 | 32°F | 14°F | 16% | 3% |
| December 8 | 29°F | 12°F | 16% | 3% |
| December 15 | 27°F | 9°F | 17% | 3% |
| December 22 | 25°F | 8°F | 19% | 3% |
| December 31 | 24°F | 6°F | 20% | 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 | 32°F | 14°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 32°F | 14°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 31°F | 13°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 31°F | 13°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 31°F | 13°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 30°F | 12°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 30°F | 12°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 29°F | 12°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 29°F | 11°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 29°F | 11°F | 16% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 28°F | 11°F | 17% | 3% | 8 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 28°F | 10°F | 17% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 28°F | 10°F | 17% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 27°F | 10°F | 17% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 27°F | 9°F | 17% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 27°F | 9°F | 18% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 27°F | 9°F | 18% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 26°F | 8°F | 18% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 26°F | 8°F | 18% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 26°F | 8°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 26°F | 8°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 25°F | 8°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 25°F | 7°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 25°F | 7°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 25°F | 7°F | 19% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 24°F | 7°F | 20% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 24°F | 6°F | 20% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 24°F | 6°F | 20% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 24°F | 6°F | 20% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 24°F | 6°F | 20% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 24°F | 6°F | 20% | 3% | 8 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 27°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 9°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 8 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024013; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Minot in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around December 29 (20%). In all, 0.31 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Minot, 30 nights fall to freezing, 20 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.1 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 24 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024013.
How humid and windy is Minot in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 18°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 10°F; at 6 a.m. it is 12°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 11.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 12°F | 6°F | 77% | 11.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 11°F | 5°F | 77% | 11.4 mph | – |
| noon | 16°F | 8°F | 71% | 12.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 18°F | 10°F | 69% | 12.5 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 15°F | 9°F | 75% | 11.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 14°F | 7°F | 76% | 11.6 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024013. 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 Minot?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 62°F, on December 9, 2015; the coldest is −36°F, on December 23, 1983. The wettest December brought 1.88 in (1977); the snowiest, 28.4 inches (2008).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 18.3°F: 2021 14.8°F (−3.5), 2022 8.0°F (−10.4), 2023 28.1°F (+9.8), 2024 17.9°F (−0.4), 2025 12.8°F (−5.5). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.8°F | −3.5°F | – |
| 2022 | 8.0°F | −10.4°F | – |
| 2023 | 28.1°F | +9.8°F | 0.09 in |
| 2024 | 17.9°F | −0.4°F | 0.32 in |
| 2025 | 12.8°F | −5.5°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024013; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024013. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Minot 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; Minot's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.