Weather Almanac: Howard Lake, MN 55349

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

December avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.72"

December days below freezing

📉 ≈31.0 days

Average December lows ≈8.9°F

USDA Zone

4b

Annual extreme lows -25°F to -20°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 20

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 22

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Mon. December 1

🌅 7:34 a.m.

H: ≈30.1°F

L: ≈15.4°F

🌇 4:35 p.m.

Tue. December 2

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: ≈29.6°F

L: ≈14.8°F

🌇 4:35 p.m.

Wed. December 3

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: ≈29.1°F

L: ≈14.3°F

🌇 4:35 p.m.

Thu. December 4

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈28.6°F

L: ≈13.8°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Fri. December 5

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈28.2°F

L: ≈13.3°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Sat. December 6

🌅 7:40 a.m.

H: ≈27.7°F

L: ≈12.8°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Sun. December 7

🌅 7:41 a.m.

H: ≈27.3°F

L: ≈12.3°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Mon. December 8

🌅 7:42 a.m.

H: ≈26.9°F

L: ≈11.9°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Tue. December 9

🌅 7:43 a.m.

H: ≈26.5°F

L: ≈11.4°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Wed. December 10

🌅 7:44 a.m.

H: ≈26.2°F

L: ≈10.9°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Thu. December 11

🌅 7:44 a.m.

H: ≈25.8°F

L: ≈10.5°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Fri. December 12

🌅 7:45 a.m.

H: ≈25.5°F

L: ≈10.1°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Sat. December 13

🌅 7:46 a.m.

H: ≈25.2°F

L: ≈9.6°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Sun. December 14

🌅 7:47 a.m.

H: ≈24.9°F

L: ≈9.2°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Mon. December 15

🌅 7:48 a.m.

H: ≈24.6°F

L: ≈8.8°F

🌇 4:35 p.m.

Tue. December 16

🌅 7:48 a.m.

H: ≈24.4°F

L: ≈8.4°F

🌇 4:35 p.m.

Wed. December 17

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈24.1°F

L: ≈8.1°F

🌇 4:35 p.m.

Thu. December 18

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈23.9°F

L: ≈7.7°F

🌇 4:36 p.m.

Fri. December 19

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈23.7°F

L: ≈7.4°F

🌇 4:36 p.m.

Sat. December 20

🌅 7:51 a.m.

H: ≈23.5°F

L: ≈7.0°F

🌇 4:36 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice

🌅 7:51 a.m.

H: ≈23.3°F

L: ≈6.7°F

🌇 4:37 p.m.

Mon. December 22

🌅 7:52 a.m.

H: ≈23.2°F

L: ≈6.4°F

🌇 4:37 p.m.

Tue. December 23

🌅 7:52 a.m.

H: ≈23.0°F

L: ≈6.1°F

🌇 4:38 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈22.8°F

L: ≈5.8°F

🌇 4:39 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈22.7°F

L: ≈5.5°F

🌇 4:39 p.m.

Fri. December 26

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈22.6°F

L: ≈5.2°F

🌇 4:40 p.m.

Sat. December 27

🌅 7:54 a.m.

H: ≈22.5°F

L: ≈5.0°F

🌇 4:41 p.m.

Sun. December 28

🌅 7:54 a.m.

H: ≈22.4°F

L: ≈4.7°F

🌇 4:41 p.m.

Mon. December 29

🌅 7:54 a.m.

H: ≈22.3°F

L: ≈4.5°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Tue. December 30

🌅 7:54 a.m.

H: ≈22.2°F

L: ≈4.2°F

🌇 4:43 p.m.

Wed. December 31

🌅 7:54 a.m.

H: ≈22.1°F

L: ≈4.0°F

🌇 4:44 p.m.

November January

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: DASSEL (USC00212023)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: WINSTED (USC00219085)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: BUFFALO 2NE (USC00211107)