December 2021 was warmer and wetter than average in the Northland.
Hibbing recorded their wettest December on record, while Brainerd, Duluth and International Falls had a top 10 wettest December on record.
Snowfall was above average in December, but totals for the month were shy of a top 10 snowiest December on record at the two climate sites in the Northland, Duluth and International Falls.
| The Duluth, Minnesota Climate Summary for December 2021 Average temperature: 18.9 degrees Normal: 17.5 degrees Departure: +1.4 degrees above normal Highest temperature: 49 degrees on the 16th and 15th Lowest temperature: -10 degrees on the 31st 6 days had a subzero low temperature (normal is 8 days) 9 days had a high temperature of 32 degrees or warmer (normal is 9 days) 6 days had a high temperature of 40 degrees or warmer (normal is 2 days) Total precipitation: 2.72″ Normal: 1.47″ Departure: +1.25″ above normal Greatest calendar day precipitation total: 0.65″ on the 27th and 15th 13 days had at least 0.01″ of precipitation 6 days had at least 0.10″ of precipitation 2 days had at least 0.50″ of precipitation Total snowfall: 25.9″ Normal: 18.7″ Departure: +7.2″ above normal 14 days had at least 0.1″ snowfall (normal is 13 days) 6 days had at least 1.0″ snowfall (normal is 5 days) 1 day with thunder December 2021 was the 8th wettest December in station history |
| The International Falls, Minnesota Climate Summary for December 2021 Average temperature: 13.4 degrees Departure: +1.8 degrees above normal Total precipitation: 1.85″ Departure: +0.86″ above normal Total snowfall: 21.2″ Departure: +5.4″ above normal December 2021 was the 3rd wettest December in station history |
| The Brainerd, Minnesota Climate Summary for December 2021 Average temperature: 18.6 degrees Departure: +1.8 degrees above normal Total precipitation: 2.34″ Departure: +1.79″ above normal December 2021 was the 2nd wettest December in station history |
| The Ashland, Wisconsin Climate Summary for December 2021 Average temperature: 21.5 degrees Departure: +1.4 degrees above normal Total precipitation: 0.72″ Departure: -0.26″ below normal 1 day with thunder |
| The Hibbing, Minnesota Climate Summary for December 2021 Average temperature: 14.4 degrees Departure: +2.1 degrees above normal Total precipitation: 3.01″ Departure: +2.37″ above normal 1 day with thunder December 2021 was the wettest December on record in station history |
Average monthly temperatures for December 2021 were +1 to +2 degrees warmer than average in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.
Much of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin picked up 2 to 3″+ of precipitation in December.
Percent of Normal Precipitation for December 2021
Hibbing: 470% of normal
Brainerd: 425% of normal
International Falls: 187% of normal
Duluth: 160% of normal
Ashland: 73% of normal
SNOWFALL FOR DECEMBER 2021
Percent of Normal Snowfall for December 2021
Duluth, MN: 139% of normal
International Falls, MN: 134% of normal
U.S. Temperature Rankings for December 2021
Much of the southern and central U.S. into the Ohio Valley recorded their warmest or a top 10 warmest December on record.
U.S. Precipitation Rankings for December 2021
Areas from the western U.S. to the upper Midwest recorded their wettest or a top 10 wettest December on record.
Darker brown colors represent a top 10 driest December on record.
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