Average Precipitation for Minnesota in December
The tables below give monthly averages for rainfall plus snowfall during December at cities, towns and parks in Minnesota.
Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives this month. Most sites also have information on the number of days with wet weather. That includes the days when precipitation amounts to 0.01 inches (0.25 millimetres) or more.
The precipitation totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 for the NOAA National Climatic Data Center.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Southern, Northeastern and Northwestern Minnesota.
Southern Minnesota
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Albert Lea | 1.1 | 28 |
| 7 | Faribault | 1.2 | 30 |
| 7 | Mankato | 1.1 | 28 |
| 10 | Minneapolis | 1.2 | 29 |
| 6 | Pipestone | 0.8 | 20 |
| 6 | Redwood Falls | 0.6 | 15 |
| 10 | Rochester | 1.2 | 31 |
| 8 | St. Paul | 1.2 | 30 |
| 7 | Winona | 1.4 | 35 |
| 7 | Worthington | 0.8 | 21 |
Northeastern Minnesota
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Big Sandy Lake Dam | 0.8 | 20 |
| 11 | Duluth | 1.2 | 31 |
| 6 | Grand Marais | 1.0 | 25 |
| – | Grand Portage | 1.8 | 44 |
| 11 | Grand Rapids | 1.1 | 27 |
| 6 | Gunflint Lake | 1.1 | 29 |
| 8 | Hibbing | 0.7 | 18 |
| 11 | International Falls | 0.8 | 21 |
| 9 | Two Harbors | 1.3 | 34 |
| – | Wild River State Park | 1.3 | 33 |
Northwestern Minnesota
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Agassiz Wildlife Refuge | 0.7 | 17 |
| 7 | Alexandria | 0.5 | 12 |
| – | Bemidji | 0.8 | 20 |
| 7 | Brainerd | 0.8 | 21 |
| 8 | Detroit Lakes | 0.7 | 18 |
| 9 | Moorhead | 0.9 | 22 |
| 8 | St. Cloud | 0.8 | 21 |
| 7 | Warroad | 0.9 | 22 |
| – | Waskish | 0.7 | 18 |
Reference
National Climatic Data Center. NOAA's 1981-2010 Climate Normals.