Weather Almanac: Bismarck, ND 58505

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January

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

December avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.51"

December days below freezing

📉 ≈31.0 days

Average December lows ≈6.1°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -30°F to -25°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 31

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 9

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Mon. December 1

🌅 8:07 a.m.

H: ≈30.4°F

L: ≈11.1°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Tue. December 2

🌅 8:09 a.m.

H: ≈30.0°F

L: ≈10.7°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Wed. December 3

🌅 8:10 a.m.

H: ≈29.5°F

L: ≈10.3°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Thu. December 4

🌅 8:11 a.m.

H: ≈29.2°F

L: ≈9.8°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Fri. December 5

🌅 8:12 a.m.

H: ≈28.8°F

L: ≈9.4°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Sat. December 6

🌅 8:13 a.m.

H: ≈28.4°F

L: ≈9.1°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Sun. December 7

🌅 8:14 a.m.

H: ≈28.1°F

L: ≈8.7°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Mon. December 8

🌅 8:15 a.m.

H: ≈27.7°F

L: ≈8.3°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Tue. December 9

🌅 8:16 a.m.

H: ≈27.4°F

L: ≈7.9°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Wed. December 10

🌅 8:17 a.m.

H: ≈27.1°F

L: ≈7.6°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Thu. December 11

🌅 8:18 a.m.

H: ≈26.8°F

L: ≈7.2°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Fri. December 12

🌅 8:19 a.m.

H: ≈26.5°F

L: ≈6.9°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Sat. December 13

🌅 8:20 a.m.

H: ≈26.2°F

L: ≈6.6°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Sun. December 14

🌅 8:20 a.m.

H: ≈26.0°F

L: ≈6.3°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Mon. December 15

🌅 8:21 a.m.

H: ≈25.7°F

L: ≈6.0°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Tue. December 16

🌅 8:22 a.m.

H: ≈25.5°F

L: ≈5.7°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Wed. December 17

🌅 8:23 a.m.

H: ≈25.3°F

L: ≈5.4°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Thu. December 18

🌅 8:23 a.m.

H: ≈25.1°F

L: ≈5.1°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Fri. December 19

🌅 8:24 a.m.

H: ≈24.9°F

L: ≈4.9°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Sat. December 20

🌅 8:24 a.m.

H: ≈24.7°F

L: ≈4.6°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice

🌅 8:25 a.m.

H: ≈24.5°F

L: ≈4.4°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Mon. December 22

🌅 8:25 a.m.

H: ≈24.4°F

L: ≈4.2°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Tue. December 23

🌅 8:26 a.m.

H: ≈24.2°F

L: ≈4.0°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve

🌅 8:26 a.m.

H: ≈24.1°F

L: ≈3.8°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day

🌅 8:27 a.m.

H: ≈24.0°F

L: ≈3.6°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Fri. December 26

🌅 8:27 a.m.

H: ≈23.8°F

L: ≈3.4°F

🌇 5:00 p.m.

Sat. December 27

🌅 8:27 a.m.

H: ≈23.7°F

L: ≈3.2°F

🌇 5:01 p.m.

Sun. December 28

🌅 8:27 a.m.

H: ≈23.6°F

L: ≈3.0°F

🌇 5:02 p.m.

Mon. December 29

🌅 8:28 a.m.

H: ≈23.6°F

L: ≈2.9°F

🌇 5:02 p.m.

Tue. December 30

🌅 8:28 a.m.

H: ≈23.5°F

L: ≈2.7°F

🌇 5:03 p.m.

Wed. December 31

🌅 8:28 a.m.

H: ≈23.4°F

L: ≈2.6°F

🌇 5:04 p.m.

November January

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: BISMARCK 2.4 NNW (USC00320817)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: BISMARCK 2.4 NNW (USC00320817)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: BISMARCK (USW00024011)