Fargo December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Fargo, North Dakota in the month of December.
Typical Fargo December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 23.9 °F
Average daily low 7.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.9 inches
Average monthly snow 11.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 32.2%
Daily chance of snow 32.9%
Fargo December Weather Records
1900–2024
Highest temperature 65 °F December 6, 1939
Lowest temperature -32 °F December 31, 1967
Highest daily low 39 °F December 3, 1941
Lowest daily high -18 °F December 20, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 37.8 °F 2023
Coldest average high temperature 7.1 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 1.2 inches December 14, 1927
Most monthly precipitation 3.0 inches 2023
Most daily snow 14.3 inches December 14, 1927
Most monthly snow 33.5 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 29.6 13.3 57 -20
December 2 29.2 12.9 55 -17
December 3 28.7 12.4 55 -19
December 4 28.3 11.9 53 -20
December 5 27.7 11.5 54 -18
December 6 27.4 11.2 65 -26
December 7 27.0 10.7 62 -18
December 8 26.6 10.4 53 -21
December 9 26.1 10.0 56 -26
December 10 25.7 9.6 47 -26
December 11 25.5 9.4 54 -21
December 12 25.3 9.3 47 -22
December 13 25.0 9.0 49 -28
December 14 24.7 8.7 49 -32
December 15 24.3 8.3 53 -29
December 16 24.0 7.9 57 -27
December 17 23.5 7.4 46 -22
December 18 23.1 7.0 55 -26
December 19 22.9 6.6 46 -30
December 20 22.7 6.4 45 -28
December 21 22.4 6.1 42 -31
December 22 22.1 5.8 41 -25
December 23 21.8 5.5 45 -31
December 24 21.6 5.3 46 -23
December 25 21.4 5.1 47 -31
December 26 21.2 4.9 52 -28
December 27 21.0 4.6 46 -31
December 28 20.7 4.3 45 -30
December 29 20.4 4.0 52 -29
December 30 20.1 3.6 42 -29
December 31 19.8 3.2 44 -32
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 Hector International Airport location
1900–1941 Moorhead State Teachers College location