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Weather in December in North Dakota

Planning a journey to North Dakota this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in North Dakota in December?

North Dakota is a region in the United States of America. December in North Dakota generally has very cold temperatures, with low precipitation. In December, it is winter.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are very cold and range from -7°C in Devils Lake to -3°C in Dickinson. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -14°C in Dickinson and -16°C in Devils Lake. In many areas in the United States of America, December brings with it chilling temperatures. When visiting these parts during this time, it's of utmost importance to be ready. Choose clothing that is both layered and insulating to combat the cold effectively.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snowfall in Williston with an average of 10 mm to low snowfall in Wahpeton with 28 mm.

Average sunshine

Fargo enjoys a balanced 107 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of North Dakota in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our North Dakota climate page.

Where to go in North Dakota in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the North Dakota on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in North Dakota?

Fargo

In December Fargo generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -14°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fargo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-5°C 
112 hours 
14 mm 
6 days 
poor 
-5°C 
-14°C 
107 hours 
27 mm 
10 days 
poor 
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-7°C 
-17°C 
141 hours 
16 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Fargo

Bismarck

In December Bismarck generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -14°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bismarck
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
6°C 
-7°C 
122 hours 
12 mm 
5 days 
-4°C 
-14°C 
122 hours 
21 mm 
8 days 
poor 
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-4°C 
-15°C 
149 hours 
10 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Bismarck

Grand Forks

In December Grand Forks generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -15°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Grand Forks
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-6°C 
19 mm 
6 days 
poor 
-7°C 
-15°C 
21 mm 
8 days 
poor 
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-8°C 
-18°C 
15 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Grand Forks

Minot

In December Minot generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -15°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Minot
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-7°C 
17 mm 
5 days 
poor 
-6°C 
-15°C 
23 mm 
8 days 
poor 
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-6°C 
-15°C 
13 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Minot

Dickinson

In December Dickinson generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -14°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dickinson
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
6°C 
-7°C 
9.6 mm 
3 days 
-3°C 
-14°C 
16 mm 
8 days 
poor 
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-2°C 
-14°C 
8.4 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Dickinson

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in North Dakota, in the United States of America.

Is December the best time to visit North Dakota?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Fargo, December may not be the ideal time to visit North Dakota.

Generally speaking, May, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Fargo. In contrast, January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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