St. Cloud weather in December: St. Cloud, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
St. Cloud in December has a normal high of 26°F and a normal low of 10°F, a daily mean of 18°F, falling from 31°F on the 1st to 22°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 0.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −12°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 24 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationSt. Cloud Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014926
- Location45.54°N 94.05°W
- Elevation1,018 ft (310 m)
- Population72,145
- Jan 21° 3°
- Feb 26° 7°
- Mar 39° 20°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 68° 45°
- Jun 77° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 79° 56°
- Sep 71° 48°
- Oct 56° 36°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 26° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Cloud in December?
The normal high is 26°F and the normal low 10°F, for a daily mean of 17.8°F. December is 13.1°F cooler than November and 6.0°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in St. Cloud and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 31°F on December 1 to 22°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 5.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 12°F and 24°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 | 31°F | 15°F | 25% | 9% |
| December 8 | 28°F | 12°F | 25% | 8% |
| December 15 | 26°F | 10°F | 25% | 8% |
| December 22 | 24°F | 8°F | 25% | 8% |
| December 31 | 22°F | 5°F | 25% | 8% |
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 | 31°F | 15°F | 25% | 9% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 31°F | 15°F | 25% | 8% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 31°F | 15°F | 25% | 8% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 30°F | 14°F | 25% | 8% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 30°F | 14°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 29°F | 13°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 29°F | 13°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 28°F | 12°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 28°F | 12°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 28°F | 12°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 27°F | 11°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 27°F | 11°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 26°F | 11°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 26°F | 10°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 26°F | 10°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 25°F | 10°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 25°F | 9°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 25°F | 9°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 25°F | 9°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 24°F | 8°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 24°F | 8°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 24°F | 8°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 23°F | 7°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 23°F | 7°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 23°F | 7°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 23°F | 7°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 22°F | 6°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 22°F | 6°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 22°F | 6°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 22°F | 6°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 22°F | 5°F | 25% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 26°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 10°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 9.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014926; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in St. Cloud in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around December 30 (25%). In all, 0.88 in falls on 8 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in St. Cloud, 30 nights fall to freezing, 20 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.3 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 21 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014926.
How humid and windy is St. Cloud in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 20°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 11°F; at 6 a.m. it is 11°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 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. | 11°F | 7°F | 82% | 7.6 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 12°F | 7°F | 81% | 8.0 mph | 45% |
| noon | 17°F | 10°F | 72% | 9.8 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 20°F | 11°F | 69% | 9.9 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 17°F | 10°F | 76% | 7.8 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 14°F | 9°F | 79% | 7.9 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014926. 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 St. Cloud?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 64°F, on December 7, 1939; the coldest is −41°F, on December 19, 1983. The wettest December brought 3.35 in (2023); the snowiest, 25.4 inches (1968).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 17.8°F: 2021 19.9°F (+2.1), 2022 15.8°F (−2.0), 2023 32.1°F (+14.3), 2024 22.2°F (+4.4), 2025 14.9°F (−2.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.9°F | +2.1°F | 2.01 in |
| 2022 | 15.8°F | −2.0°F | 1.90 in |
| 2023 | 32.1°F | +14.3°F | 3.35 in |
| 2024 | 22.2°F | +4.4°F | 0.47 in |
| 2025 | 14.9°F | −2.9°F | 1.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014926; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014926. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in St. Cloud 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; St. Cloud's is 26°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.