Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
951 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026
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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2025
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 58 12/06/1939
12/20/1900
LOW -37 12/28/1933
HIGHEST 46 12/16 20 26 43 12/07
LOWEST -17 12/13 4 -21 -15 12/12
12/14
AVG. MAXIMUM 19.7 21.0 -1.3 24.0
AVG. MINIMUM -1.6 5.8 -7.4 10.5
MEAN 9.0 13.4 -4.4 17.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 27 24.5 2.5 22
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 31.0 0.0 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 18 10.5 7.5 7
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.29 1918
MINIMUM T 1994
TOTALS 1.58 0.73 0.85 0.62
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.02 0.03 0.02
DAYS >= .01 12 7.6 4.4 9
DAYS >= .10 4 2.4 1.6 2
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.44 12/09 TO 12/09 0.22
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 46.4 1996
TOTALS 20.2 13.5 6.7 8.0
SINCE 7/1 22.1 20.1 2.0 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 4 3
DAYS >= 1.0 5 3.8 1.2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 9 12/10 6 12/20
12/21
12/22
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1726 1600 126
SINCE 7/1 3295 3675 -380
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 562 431 131
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 0
FOG 0 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE MONTH OF DECEMBER AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY (NWS) WAS BELOW
NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 9.0, WHICH WAS 4.4 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL. NO RECORD TEMPERATURES WERE SET THIS MONTH, BUT IT WAS
NOTIBLE FOR SOME EXTREME SWINGS. THE LOWEST READING FOR THE MONTH
BOTTOMED OUT AT -17 ON DECEMBER 14, THEN QUICKLY CLIMBED UP TO 46
DEGREES ON DECEMBER 16 FOR THE HIGHEST HIGH OF THE MONTH.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH TOTALED 1.58 INCHES, WHICH WAS 0.85
INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THE SNOW TOTAL WAS 20.2 INCHES. THE GREATEST
SNOW AMOUNT IN A DAY WAS 6.3 INCHES ON DECEMBER 9TH, WHICH SET A NEW
RECORD FOR THAT DAY.
REMEMBER, THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI).
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