Redwood Falls weather in December: Redwood Falls, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Redwood Falls in December has a normal high of 28°F and a normal low of 12°F, a daily mean of 20°F, falling from 34°F on the 1st to 24°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 0.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −11°C, 18 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationRedwood Falls Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014992
- Location44.55°N 95.08°W
- Elevation1,021 ft (311 m)
- Population5,038
- Jan 23° 6°
- Feb 28° 10°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 57° 35°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 59° 37°
- Nov 42° 24°
- Dec 28° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Redwood Falls in December?
The normal high is 28°F and the normal low 12°F, for a daily mean of 20.0°F. December is 13.1°F cooler than November and 5.4°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Redwood Falls and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 34°F on December 1 to 24°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 5.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 14°F and 26°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 34°F | 17°F | 18% | 7% |
| December 8 | 31°F | 14°F | 18% | 6% |
| December 15 | 28°F | 12°F | 18% | 6% |
| December 22 | 26°F | 10°F | 18% | 6% |
| December 31 | 24°F | 8°F | 18% | 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 | 34°F | 17°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 34°F | 17°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 33°F | 16°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 33°F | 16°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 32°F | 15°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 32°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 31°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 31°F | 14°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 30°F | 14°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 30°F | 13°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 30°F | 13°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 29°F | 13°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 29°F | 12°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 28°F | 12°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 28°F | 12°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 28°F | 11°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 27°F | 11°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 27°F | 11°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 27°F | 11°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 26°F | 10°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 26°F | 10°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 26°F | 10°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 26°F | 9°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 25°F | 9°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 25°F | 9°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 25°F | 9°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 25°F | 8°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 25°F | 8°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 24°F | 8°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 24°F | 8°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 24°F | 8°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 28°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 12°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014992; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Redwood Falls in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around December 14 (18%). In all, 0.69 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Redwood Falls, 30 nights fall to freezing and 19 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014992.
How humid and windy is Redwood Falls in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 21°F with 71% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 13°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 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. | 13°F | 9°F | 82% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 14°F | 9°F | 81% | 10.4 mph | – |
| noon | 19°F | 12°F | 73% | 11.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 21°F | 13°F | 71% | 11.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 18°F | 13°F | 79% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 16°F | 11°F | 81% | 10.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014992. 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 Redwood Falls?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 70°F, on December 6, 1939; the coldest is −31°F, on December 29, 1917. The wettest December brought 3.10 in (1927); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (1945).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 20.0°F: 2021 22.3°F (+2.3), 2022 16.1°F (−3.9), 2023 32.8°F (+12.8), 2024 23.8°F (+3.8), 2025 19.2°F (−0.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.3°F | +2.3°F | 1.13 in |
| 2022 | 16.1°F | −3.9°F | 2.42 in |
| 2023 | 32.8°F | +12.8°F | 1.37 in |
| 2024 | 23.8°F | +3.8°F | 0.06 in |
| 2025 | 19.2°F | −0.8°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014992; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014992. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Redwood Falls 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; Redwood Falls's is 28°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Redwood Falls in November42°F by day, 24°F at night
- Redwood Falls in January23°F by day, 6°F at night
- Redwood Falls through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Minnesota in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Winona: Minnesota's warmest Decembernormal high 32°F