Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
927 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2026

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2026

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   12/06/1939
 LOW             -41   12/19/1983
HIGHEST           48   12/16         38      10       50  12/07
LOWEST           -20   12/14        -10     -10      -14  12/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    25.5               25.8    -0.3     29.1
AVG. MINIMUM     4.3                9.8    -5.5     15.2
MEAN            14.9               17.8    -2.9     22.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    20               20.3    -0.3       21
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.4     0.6       30
DAYS MIN <= 0     14                7.9     6.1        5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.35   2023
 MINIMUM        0.00   1895
TOTALS          1.26               0.88    0.38     0.47
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.03    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01       11                7.7     3.3        6
DAYS >= .10        2                2.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.54   12/09 TO 12/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.5   5
TOTALS          16.3                9.3     7.0      5.6
SINCE 7/1       24.3               17.2     7.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     6                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        5                2.9     2.1        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   12/14                           4  12/21
                       12/15
                       12/16
                                                          12/22
                                                          12/23
 24 HR TOTAL    16.3R

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1544               1463      81     1320
 SINCE 7/1      3024               3345    -321       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       703                468     235       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/300    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/290    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      9

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

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