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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
617 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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             63   12/05/2001
                       12/02/1982
                       12/06/1939
 LOW             -39   12/25/1879
HIGHEST           43   12/16         38       5       52  12/07
LOWEST           -11   12/14         -4      -7       -7  12/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    27.3               28.8    -1.5     30.7
AVG. MINIMUM    10.5               15.2    -4.7     18.7
MEAN            18.9               22.0    -3.1     24.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    20               18.3     1.7       19
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               29.7     1.3       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                4.6     0.4        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.27   1982
 MINIMUM        0.00   1943
TOTALS          1.66               1.17    0.49     1.27
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.04    0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       16                9.7     6.3        7
DAYS >= .10        4                3.3     0.7        3
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.62   12/28 TO 12/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.6   2010
TOTALS          16.0               11.4     4.6      7.0
SINCE 7/1       23.8               19.0     4.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     6                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        5                3.3     1.7       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   12/10                           5  12/20
                       12/11
                       12/12
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1425               1333      92     1240
 SINCE 7/1      2625               2869    -244       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1041                830     211       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/280    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.71
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      1
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     18

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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