Rochester December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Rochester, Minnesota in the month of December.
Typical Rochester December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 27.9 °F
Average daily low 13.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.3 inches
Average monthly snow 12.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 31.1%
Daily chance of snow 28.1%
Rochester December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 64 °F December 15, 2021
Lowest temperature -33 °F December 19, 1983
Highest daily low 49 °F December 2, 1982
Lowest daily high -20 °F December 23, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 38.9 °F 1913
Coldest average high temperature 10.9 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 1.4 inches December 11, 2010
Most monthly precipitation 3.7 inches 2010
Most daily snow 15.0 inches December 11, 2010
Most monthly snow 41.3 inches 2010
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 33.6 19.0 62 -8
December 2 33.2 18.5 62 -17
December 3 32.6 18.0 62 -30
December 4 32.2 17.5 64 -10
December 5 31.7 17.1 62 -10
December 6 31.3 16.8 48 -28
December 7 30.9 16.5 56 -28
December 8 30.5 16.1 58 -18
December 9 30.1 15.7 52 -22
December 10 29.6 15.3 58 -21
December 11 29.3 15.0 54 -22
December 12 29.0 14.8 58 -20
December 13 28.7 14.5 62 -21
December 14 28.4 14.2 52 -21
December 15 28.2 14.0 64 -30
December 16 27.9 13.7 52 -26
December 17 27.5 13.4 63 -22
December 18 27.2 13.0 56 -31
December 19 26.8 12.8 46 -33
December 20 26.7 12.6 48 -26
December 21 26.5 12.4 52 -28
December 22 26.3 12.1 52 -22
December 23 26.0 11.8 47 -29
December 24 25.8 11.6 52 -26
December 25 25.6 11.5 53 -25
December 26 25.5 11.2 54 -26
December 27 25.4 11.1 51 -31
December 28 25.2 10.9 51 -18
December 29 25.0 10.7 46 -20
December 30 24.7 10.3 49 -25
December 31 24.5 10.1 49 -28
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Rochester International Airport location