Coldest Decembers in North Dakota since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in North Dakota since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1996
- Average temperature: 4.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 12.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.87"
#9. December 1955
- Average temperature: 4.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 13.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.36"
#8. December 1909
- Average temperature: 4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 11.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.19"
#7. December 2000
- Average temperature: 2.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 12.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.45"
#5. December 1964 (tie)
- Average temperature: 1.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 10.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.64"
#5. December 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 1.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 11.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.51"
#4. December 1916
- Average temperature: 1.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 11.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -8.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.15"
#3. December 1917
- Average temperature: 0.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 10.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -9.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.7"
#2. December 1983
- Average temperature: -2.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 5.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -11.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.42"
#1. December 1927
- Average temperature: -3.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 5.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -12.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.74"
