Bismarck December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Bismarck, North Dakota in the month of December.
Typical Bismarck December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 27.7 °F
Average daily low 8.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.6 inches
Average monthly snow 9.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 24.9%
Daily chance of snow 30.4%
Bismarck December Weather Records
1913–2024
Highest temperature 66 °F December 6, 2023
Lowest temperature -46 °F December 28, 1916
Highest daily low 36 °F December 28, 1999
Lowest daily high -20 °F December 21, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 38.5 °F 2023
Coldest average high temperature 8.6 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 1.2 inches December 25, 2016
Most monthly precipitation 2.1 inches 2016
Most daily snow 10.5 inches December 25, 2016
Most monthly snow 33.3 inches 2008
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 33.3 13.0 66 -18
December 2 32.9 12.7 60 -24
December 3 32.5 12.3 60 -16
December 4 32.2 11.9 65 -19
December 5 31.8 11.4 61 -20
December 6 31.4 11.1 66 -28
December 7 31.0 10.7 57 -28
December 8 30.6 10.3 60 -30
December 9 30.1 10.0 63 -30
December 10 29.8 9.6 56 -29
December 11 29.5 9.5 64 -28
December 12 29.2 9.2 56 -25
December 13 28.9 9.0 51 -37
December 14 28.6 8.8 61 -32
December 15 28.2 8.5 57 -30
December 16 27.7 8.1 59 -25
December 17 27.2 7.6 56 -31
December 18 26.8 7.2 56 -36
December 19 26.6 6.9 54 -36
December 20 26.4 6.7 54 -40
December 21 26.2 6.3 50 -41
December 22 25.9 6.1 56 -32
December 23 25.6 5.8 53 -40
December 24 25.4 5.7 47 -26
December 25 25.1 5.4 49 -34
December 26 24.9 5.2 54 -37
December 27 24.7 5.0 48 -31
December 28 24.4 4.7 52 -46
December 29 24.0 4.4 55 -36
December 30 23.9 4.1 47 -37
December 31 23.5 3.7 52 -43
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Bismarck location
1913–1947 Mandan Experimental Station location