North Dakota weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, North Dakota's statewide normal high is 24°F and normal low 7°F; normal highs run from 18°F in Rolette to 32°F in Amidon (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 24°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 7°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 0.58 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 32°Fnormal high, Amidon
- Coolest place
- 18°Fnormal high, Rolette
Where is North Dakota warmest and wettest in December?
Amidon has the warmest December afternoons (32°F) and Rolette the coolest (18°F). Rugby gets the most precipitation (0.99 in) and Hettinger the least (0.14 in). The most snow falls in Grand Forks (12.3 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 14.0°F in 2021, 6.7°F in 2022, 26.7°F in 2023, 18.0°F in 2024, 14.1°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 15.6°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo | 24°F | 8°F | 0.89 | 11.7 |
| Bismarck | 28°F | 8°F | 0.60 | 10.1 |
| Grand Forks | 21°F | 4°F | 0.66 | 12.3 |
| Minot | 27°F | 9°F | 0.31 | 8.1 |
| Williston | 26°F | 6°F | 0.63 | 10.4 |
| Dickinson | 30°F | 7°F | 0.43 | – |
| Mandan | 27°F | 8°F | 0.52 | – |
| Jamestown | 24°F | 7°F | 0.34 | – |
| Devils Lake | 22°F | 5°F | 0.82 | – |
| Valley City | 24°F | 6°F | 0.67 | – |
| Watford City | 26°F | 10°F | 0.55 | 10.1 |
| Grafton | 21°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Beulah | 28°F | 8°F | 0.23 | – |
| Casselton | 23°F | 7°F | 0.69 | 8.1 |
| Rugby | 21°F | 3°F | 0.99 | 8.0 |
| Stanley | 22°F | 5°F | 0.63 | 10.2 |
| Bottineau | 20°F | 3°F | 0.70 | 9.0 |
| Tioga | 24°F | 8°F | 0.66 | 10.4 |
| Lisbon | 25°F | 7°F | 0.75 | 8.7 |
| Carrington | 22°F | 6°F | – | – |
| Langdon | 18°F | 2°F | 0.64 | 10.6 |
| Mayville | 22°F | 5°F | 0.85 | – |
| Oakes | 25°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Belcourt | 22°F | 2°F | 0.45 | – |
| Hillsboro | 24°F | 9°F | 0.91 | – |
| Harvey | 22°F | 4°F | 0.90 | – |
| Garrison | 25°F | 7°F | 0.66 | – |
| Bowman | 30°F | 10°F | 0.50 | 6.4 |
| Washburn | 27°F | 9°F | 0.45 | 8.6 |
| Larimore | 22°F | 6°F | – | – |
| Cavalier | 20°F | 3°F | 0.50 | 8.7 |
| Rolla | 20°F | 3°F | 0.67 | – |
| Ellendale | 26°F | 8°F | – | – |
| New Salem | 26°F | 7°F | 0.52 | 8.9 |
| Hettinger | 31°F | 8°F | 0.14 | – |
| Velva | 25°F | 3°F | 0.57 | 9.3 |
| Linton | 28°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Crosby | 23°F | 5°F | 0.43 | 9.0 |
| Beach | 30°F | 10°F | 0.52 | – |
| Cooperstown | 22°F | 4°F | 0.74 | 9.7 |
| Kenmare | 23°F | 6°F | 0.89 | – |
| Killdeer | 30°F | 8°F | 0.49 | 7.2 |
| Enderlin | 28°F | 10°F | 0.68 | – |
| Wishek | 27°F | 8°F | – | – |
| Hebron | 28°F | 8°F | 0.43 | 7.7 |
| Underwood | 24°F | 7°F | 0.63 | 10.9 |
| Napoleon | 25°F | 8°F | 0.71 | 11.0 |
| Mohall | 21°F | 4°F | 0.55 | – |
| Wilton | 24°F | 7°F | – | – |
| New England | 31°F | 9°F | 0.20 | 6.4 |
| Richardton | 28°F | 11°F | 0.46 | 5.4 |
| Steele | 25°F | 8°F | 0.80 | – |
| Mott | 31°F | 8°F | 0.61 | – |
| Ashley | 25°F | 8°F | 0.51 | 9.2 |
| Lidgerwood | 25°F | 10°F | 0.72 | – |
| Center | 26°F | 9°F | 0.51 | – |
| Edgeley | 26°F | 10°F | 0.46 | – |
| Turtle Lake | 25°F | 7°F | 0.63 | 7.9 |
| Pembina | 20°F | 4°F | 0.64 | – |
| Forman | 25°F | 7°F | 0.64 | – |
| Rolette | 18°F | −1°F | 0.86 | – |
| Towner | 24°F | 2°F | 0.66 | 10.0 |
| Fessenden | 23°F | 6°F | 0.47 | 9.2 |
| Leeds | 22°F | 3°F | 0.60 | – |
| Powers Lake | 22°F | 2°F | – | – |
| Westhope | 21°F | 4°F | 0.63 | – |
| Max | 24°F | 6°F | 0.57 | 9.6 |
| Gackle | 25°F | 9°F | – | – |
| Drake | 23°F | 4°F | 0.59 | – |
| Carson | 28°F | 8°F | – | – |
| Granville | 24°F | 8°F | – | – |
| Flasher | 28°F | 8°F | 0.67 | – |
| Dunn Center | 28°F | 6°F | 0.41 | – |
| Taylor | 30°F | 8°F | 0.29 | 6.6 |
| Riverdale | 25°F | 11°F | – | – |
| Hazelton | 25°F | 8°F | 0.62 | 8.5 |
| Minnewaukan | 22°F | 5°F | 0.67 | – |
| Medora | 29°F | 12°F | 0.58 | – |
| Petersburg | 20°F | 4°F | 0.64 | 10.9 |
| Streeter | 25°F | 8°F | 0.59 | 10.8 |
| Willow City | 21°F | 2°F | 0.64 | – |
| Edmore | 19°F | 1°F | 0.87 | 9.3 |
| Upham | 22°F | 3°F | 0.71 | 10.6 |
| Wildrose | 23°F | 4°F | 0.62 | 7.6 |
| Almont | 29°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Esmond | 22°F | 3°F | – | – |
| Butte | 25°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Fullerton | 26°F | 8°F | 0.86 | 7.3 |
| Foxholm | 25°F | 8°F | 0.65 | – |
| Fortuna | 22°F | 3°F | 0.48 | 6.4 |
| Amidon | 32°F | 11°F | – | – |
| Hansboro | 22°F | 2°F | 0.79 | 9.2 |
| Breien | 29°F | 6°F | – | – |
| Colgate | 20°F | 3°F | 0.57 | 6.4 |
| Edmunds Arrowwood Ref | 26°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Fairfield | 28°F | 10°F | – | – |
| Grand Forks University (NWS) | 21°F | 6°F | 0.73 | 13.5 |
| Grassy Butte (2 mi ENE) | 27°F | 10°F | 0.54 | 8.2 |
| Heart Butte Dam | 30°F | 9°F | 0.44 | 5.8 |
| Jamestown (38 mi WSW) | 23°F | 7°F | 0.57 | – |
| Keene (3 mi S) | 26°F | 8°F | 0.60 | 6.5 |
| La Moure | 26°F | 7°F | 0.89 | 6.6 |
| Lake Metigoshe State Park | 20°F | 1°F | 0.62 | – |
| McClusky | 27°F | 9°F | 0.67 | 9.3 |
| McHenry (3 mi W) | 22°F | 6°F | 0.81 | 14.3 |
| McLeod (3 mi E) | 25°F | 6°F | 0.89 | – |
| Moffit (3 mi SE) | 27°F | 8°F | – | – |
| Northgate (5 mi ESE) | 21°F | 3°F | 0.46 | – |
| Pretty Rock | 30°F | 10°F | 0.33 | 7.6 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Airport | 30°F | 10°F | 0.19 | – |
| Trotters (3 mi SSE) | 29°F | 11°F | 0.47 | 5.6 |
| Tuttle (12 mi NNE) | 22°F | 6°F | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.