Minnesota weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Minnesota's statewide normal high is 25°F and normal low 8°F; normal highs run from 19°F in Hallock to 32°F in Winona (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 25°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 8°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 1.00 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 32°Fnormal high, Winona
- Coolest place
- 19°Fnormal high, Hallock
Where is Minnesota warmest and wettest in December?
Winona has the warmest December afternoons (32°F) and Hallock the coolest (19°F). Caledonia gets the most precipitation (1.60 in) and Alexandria the least (0.36 in). The most snow falls in Duluth (18.7 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 18.2°F in 2021, 12.5°F in 2022, 29.6°F in 2023, 19.6°F in 2024, 13.2°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 16.5°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 29°F | 15°F | 1.17 | 11.4 |
| St. Paul | 29°F | 15°F | 0.65 | – |
| Rochester | 28°F | 14°F | 1.28 | 12.4 |
| Duluth | 25°F | 10°F | 1.47 | 18.7 |
| St. Cloud | 26°F | 10°F | 0.88 | 9.3 |
| Eden Prairie | 29°F | 14°F | 0.90 | – |
| Mankato | 29°F | 13°F | 1.13 | 8.6 |
| Moorhead | 23°F | 8°F | 0.92 | 10.8 |
| Andover | 27°F | 11°F | 1.01 | 12.4 |
| Rosemount | 28°F | 11°F | 1.21 | – |
| Chaska | 28°F | 12°F | 1.32 | 16.6 |
| Elk River | 27°F | 11°F | 1.10 | 6.0 |
| Austin | 28°F | 13°F | 1.25 | 9.3 |
| Owatonna | 28°F | 13°F | 1.08 | 11.2 |
| Winona | 32°F | 18°F | – | – |
| Chanhassen | 27°F | 12°F | 1.21 | 13.3 |
| Faribault | 29°F | 13°F | 1.24 | 10.1 |
| Farmington | 28°F | 14°F | 1.01 | 7.0 |
| Hastings | 30°F | 14°F | 1.23 | – |
| Willmar | 26°F | 10°F | 0.84 | 10.1 |
| New Hope | 29°F | 14°F | 1.40 | 12.3 |
| Forest Lake | 29°F | 11°F | 1.17 | 11.8 |
| Stillwater | 28°F | 13°F | 1.21 | – |
| Albert Lea | 28°F | 13°F | 1.13 | 8.1 |
| Red Wing | 29°F | 14°F | 1.01 | – |
| Buffalo | 27°F | 11°F | 1.14 | 9.3 |
| Hibbing | 21°F | 3°F | 0.64 | – |
| Alexandria | 24°F | 10°F | 0.36 | – |
| Hutchinson | 27°F | 12°F | 0.90 | – |
| Brainerd | 26°F | 8°F | 0.55 | – |
| Fergus Falls | 24°F | 8°F | 0.71 | – |
| Marshall | 30°F | 10°F | 1.02 | 10.1 |
| New Ulm | 29°F | 13°F | 0.90 | 9.0 |
| Worthington | 28°F | 12°F | 0.88 | 8.6 |
| Cloquet | 23°F | 9°F | 1.46 | 15.9 |
| St. Peter | 28°F | 11°F | 1.17 | 10.6 |
| Grand Rapids | 23°F | 7°F | 1.23 | 13.4 |
| Cambridge | 27°F | 11°F | 0.99 | 12.3 |
| Hermantown | 23°F | 8°F | 1.34 | – |
| Fairmont | 29°F | 13°F | 1.38 | – |
| Detroit Lakes | 22°F | 6°F | 0.98 | 11.0 |
| Little Falls | 28°F | 10°F | 0.90 | 11.9 |
| Waseca | 28°F | 12°F | 1.50 | 11.9 |
| Delano | 28°F | 12°F | – | – |
| Crookston | 22°F | 5°F | 0.74 | – |
| Jordan | 27°F | 12°F | 1.16 | 11.0 |
| Byron | 28°F | 11°F | 1.32 | 12.5 |
| Litchfield | 26°F | 7°F | 0.95 | – |
| International Falls | 21°F | 3°F | 0.99 | 15.8 |
| Montevideo | 28°F | 9°F | 0.82 | 10.3 |
| La Crescent | 30°F | 19°F | 1.44 | 9.7 |
| Morris | 25°F | 8°F | 0.75 | 8.9 |
| Redwood Falls | 28°F | 12°F | 0.69 | – |
| Windom | 30°F | 14°F | 1.07 | 8.4 |
| St. James | 29°F | 12°F | 1.13 | 11.2 |
| Park Rapids | 23°F | 5°F | 0.52 | – |
| Wadena | 24°F | 7°F | 0.90 | 8.7 |
| Pipestone | 28°F | 11°F | 0.85 | 8.5 |
| Zumbrota | 28°F | 12°F | 1.20 | 9.9 |
| Melrose | 25°F | 8°F | 0.89 | 8.1 |
| Mora | 26°F | 9°F | 1.16 | 12.6 |
| Long Prairie | 23°F | 7°F | 1.13 | 11.5 |
| Two Harbors | 29°F | 14°F | 1.56 | 15.5 |
| Eveleth | 22°F | 6°F | 1.00 | – |
| Benson | 27°F | 8°F | 0.82 | 8.4 |
| Breckenridge | 24°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Ely | 21°F | 4°F | – | – |
| Milaca | 26°F | 9°F | 1.11 | 10.2 |
| Moose Lake | 25°F | 9°F | 1.17 | – |
| Caledonia | 30°F | 15°F | 1.60 | 10.1 |
| Granite Falls | 29°F | 10°F | 1.08 | 11.1 |
| Glenwood | 28°F | 8°F | 0.66 | 10.4 |
| Sandstone | 25°F | 10°F | 1.39 | – |
| Wells | 29°F | 12°F | 1.11 | 10.9 |
| Gaylord | 27°F | 13°F | – | – |
| Olivia | 27°F | 9°F | 1.02 | 9.4 |
| Rice | 25°F | 9°F | 1.01 | – |
| Aitkin | 25°F | 10°F | 1.25 | – |
| Tracy | 28°F | 12°F | 0.74 | 10.6 |
| Springfield | 28°F | 11°F | 0.79 | 10.5 |
| Warroad | 19°F | 1°F | 0.93 | – |
| Hinckley | 26°F | 9°F | 1.30 | 8.8 |
| Rushford | 31°F | 13°F | 1.34 | – |
| Lakefield | 28°F | 11°F | 0.79 | 10.2 |
| Ada | 22°F | 5°F | 0.92 | – |
| Canby | 29°F | 12°F | 1.11 | 9.9 |
| Warren | 21°F | 3°F | – | – |
| Dassel | 26°F | 11°F | 0.85 | 9.4 |
| Red Lake | 21°F | 6°F | 0.40 | – |
| Madison | 27°F | 9°F | 0.59 | 9.9 |
| New York Mills | 23°F | 7°F | 0.83 | 10.4 |
| Winnebago | 29°F | 13°F | 1.24 | 10.5 |
| Fosston | 22°F | 4°F | 0.83 | – |
| Babbitt | 21°F | 2°F | 1.14 | 17.0 |
| Wheaton | 26°F | 10°F | 0.82 | 8.6 |
| Red Lake Falls | 21°F | 6°F | 0.78 | 12.4 |
| New London | 25°F | 9°F | 0.90 | 7.9 |
| Preston | 29°F | 12°F | 1.44 | 9.8 |
| Grand Marais | 29°F | 14°F | 1.48 | – |
| Mahnomen | 22°F | 6°F | 1.05 | – |
| Grand Meadow | 27°F | 12°F | 1.25 | 13.8 |
| Sherburn | 29°F | 12°F | 0.90 | – |
| Walker | 25°F | 8°F | 0.82 | – |
| Baudette | 21°F | 4°F | 0.42 | – |
| Kimball | 25°F | 11°F | 1.00 | – |
| Hallock | 19°F | 5°F | 0.79 | – |
| Blackduck | 23°F | 1°F | – | – |
| Lamberton | 28°F | 11°F | 0.82 | 9.4 |
| Ottertail | 23°F | 7°F | 0.79 | – |
| Brownton | 26°F | 11°F | 1.07 | 12.2 |
| Mabel | 30°F | 12°F | 1.40 | – |
| Cass Lake | 23°F | 6°F | 1.01 | 11.5 |
| Argyle | 22°F | 4°F | 0.85 | 10.9 |
| Cook | 21°F | 5°F | 1.04 | 15.1 |
| Floodwood | 23°F | 6°F | 0.99 | 13.5 |
| Amboy | 30°F | 14°F | 1.12 | 10.8 |
| Browns Valley | 28°F | 8°F | 0.81 | 9.5 |
| Rothsay | 24°F | 7°F | 0.89 | 10.7 |
| Tower | 22°F | 3°F | 0.95 | 14.8 |
| Milan | 29°F | 11°F | 0.77 | 8.6 |
| Lake Wilson | 26°F | 10°F | 0.84 | 9.1 |
| Lutsen | 22°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Orr | 21°F | 2°F | 1.00 | – |
| Minnesota City | 28°F | 15°F | 1.19 | 9.0 |
| Big Falls | 19°F | 2°F | 1.02 | – |
| Wright | 23°F | 5°F | 1.17 | 12.3 |
| Northome | 22°F | 4°F | 1.03 | – |
| Georgetown | 23°F | 7°F | 0.97 | 10.2 |
| Bruno | 24°F | 9°F | 1.42 | 14.1 |
| Agassiz Refuge | 21°F | 5°F | 0.85 | – |
| Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) | 28°F | 10°F | 0.87 | 8.9 |
| Brimson (2 mi S) | 22°F | 4°F | 1.30 | 15.6 |
| Camp Norris DNR | 20°F | 2°F | 0.86 | 10.5 |
| Cedar | 27°F | 13°F | 1.52 | 10.5 |
| Celina (2 mi E) | 22°F | 3°F | – | – |
| Collegeville St John's | 26°F | 11°F | 1.00 | 10.5 |
| Cotton | 24°F | 3°F | 1.09 | – |
| Deep Portage | 25°F | 11°F | – | – |
| Embarrass | 22°F | 3°F | 1.15 | – |
| Goodridge (12 mi NNW) | 21°F | 3°F | 0.92 | – |
| Grand Portage | 26°F | 9°F | 1.74 | 11.9 |
| Gull Lake Dam | 24°F | 8°F | 0.74 | – |
| Gunflint Lake (10 mi NW) | 21°F | 4°F | 1.15 | 14.3 |
| Isabella (14 mi W) | 22°F | 4°F | 1.21 | – |
| Island Lake (4 mi E) | 23°F | 7°F | 1.42 | – |
| Isle (12 mi N) | 24°F | 9°F | 0.74 | 8.4 |
| Itasca University Of Minn | 22°F | 5°F | 1.12 | 9.8 |
| Kabetogama | 21°F | 2°F | 1.11 | – |
| Leech Lake | 23°F | 7°F | 1.09 | 11.1 |
| Littlefork (10 mi SW) | 22°F | 2°F | 1.09 | 11.9 |
| Lower St Anthony Falls | 27°F | 15°F | 1.26 | – |
| Marcell (5 mi NE) | 21°F | 5°F | 1.26 | 12.8 |
| Minneapolis Crystal Airport | 29°F | 13°F | 0.90 | – |
| Pine River Dam | 24°F | 8°F | 1.02 | 9.8 |
| Pokegama Dam | 23°F | 5°F | 1.01 | – |
| Sandy Lake Dam Libby | 24°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Santiago (3 mi E) | 27°F | 11°F | 1.11 | 10.5 |
| Tamarac Wildlife Re | 24°F | 6°F | – | – |
| Theilman (1 mi SSW) | 30°F | 13°F | 1.25 | 11.7 |
| Thief River Falls 2 | 20°F | 5°F | – | – |
| Thorhult | 22°F | 4°F | – | – |
| University of Minnesota St Paul | 26°F | 13°F | 1.06 | 10.2 |
| Vadnais Lake | 30°F | 16°F | 1.10 | – |
| Waskish (4 mi NE) | 22°F | 3°F | 0.90 | – |
| White Rock Dam | 25°F | 8°F | 0.74 | 9.9 |
| Wild River State Park | 27°F | 8°F | 1.27 | – |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center | 24°F | 9°F | 2.01 | 22.2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.