Precipitation and Temperature Summary for December 2012 Temperature Precipitation High Low Month Dept. Month Dept. Ave for Total for Month Month Crookston 49 -14 12.6 1.0 .35 -.31 Itasca 44 -15 14.3 2.7 .52 -.34 Moorhead 50 -13 14.7 .6 .37 -.46 Pembina, ND 38 -16 8.4 -.9 .83 .31 Warroad 43 -21 10.0 -.3 .40 -.47 Grand Rapids 47 -14 14.5 1.2 .98 -.09 Intl. Falls 46 -19 11.5 1.8 1.14 .33 Duluth 48 -7 18.4 3.6 1.44 .23 Grand Marais 45 0 24.8 4.8 .95 -.03 Hibbing 47 -17 14.0 2.7 .51 -.18 Alexandria 50 -12 16.9 2.1 M M Breckenridge 51 -13 14.6 2.1 .94 .37 Browns Valley 58 -12 15.2 -.7 .82 .11 Canby 60 -8 19.5 .9 2.39 1.44 Montevideo 58 -14 16.7 .3 1.70 .84 Morris 52 -13 16.0 1.0 .97 .25 Wheaton 54 -11 16.0 1.6 .97 .25 Becker 53 -7 19.6 2.2 1.60 .65 Collegeville 50 -7 18.8 1.0 1.59 .67 Hutchinson 54 -8 19.8 3.0 1.85 1.01 Melrose 49 -9 16.8 2.4 1.62 .82 Olivia 53 -14 17.2 .5 1.55 .71 St. Cloud 53 -8 17.9 2.0 1.50 .68 Wadena 47 -13 15.2 1.7 1.02 .28 Willmar 52 -13 16.6 .1 1.45 .61 Aitkin 49 -11 17.9 2.7 1.09 .07 Forest Lake 55 -6 22.0 4.4 2.16 1.03 MSP Airport 55 0 23.4 3.7 1.64 .48 Mora 52 -10 18.8 3.5 1.29 .30 St. Paul - UofM 53 -3 21.8 4.2 1.97 .84 Lamberton 60 -8 19.6 1.9 1.13 .39 Marshall 61 -10 19.2 .9 2.35 1.18 Pipestone 57 -10 19.4 2.4 1.23 .44 Redwood Falls 57 -10 18.8 .9 1.46 .85 Sioux Falls 61 -7 21.6 2.4 1.31 .62 Worthington 59 -7 20.6 2.3 .82 -.00 North Mankato 54 -7 21.9 2.7 1.14 .05 Owatonna 57 -4 22.5 4.5 1.30 .15 Waseca 57 -6 21.8 4.0 2.23 .75 Winnebago 57 -7 22.6 3.7 1.39 .25 Cannon Falls 59 -4 21.6 2.9 1.19 .01 La Crosse 64 -2 26.0 4.4 1.98 .62 Preston 63 -4 23.9 4.2 1.59 .07 Red Wing 60 -1 23.6 4.1 1.28 .34 Rochester 62 -3 24.0 4.3 1.79 .56 Rosemount 56 -5 21.7 4.5 1.58 .36 Winona Dam 64 -2 25.8 5.1 1.38 .21 m=some data missing District Averages ----------------- Avg. Dept. Avg. Dept. Temp. from Prec. from Norm. Norm. 1 (NorthWest) 12.0 .6 .49 -.25 2 (North Central) 13.0 1.5 1.06 .12 3 (NorthEast) 19.1 3.7 .97 .01 4 (West Central) 16.4 1.0 1.30 .54 5 (Central) 17.7 1.6 1.52 .68 6 (East Central) 20.8 3.7 1.63 .54 7 (SouthWest) 19.9 1.8 1.38 .58 8 (South Central) 22.2 3.7 1.52 .30 9 (SouthEast) 23.8 4.2 1.54 .31 Statewide Average 18.3 2.4 1.27 .31 Climate normals used are from the period 1981-2010. Some of the departures from normal are derived through estimates. Data in this summary are courtesy of National Weather Service Offices and Cooperators, and the Unversity of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. This summary is prepared by the Minnesota Extension Service Agricultural Meteorologist and the Department of Natural Resources State Climatology Office. Phone: (612) 625-4724 URL://climate.umn.edu