Weather on December 1
Fargo, ND
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1982
40°F avg
Coldest
1978
-6°F avg
About This Date
December 1st in Fargo, ND typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 1982 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (-6°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 24% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.4"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 1st in Fargo, ND? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 2024 | 10° | -2° | 4° | 0.18" | 0.9" |
| 2023 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | 0° | 12° | 0.46" | 1.9" |
| 2018 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.48" | 2.1" |
| 2014 | 9° | -13° | -2° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 20° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2012 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2010 | 12° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 20° | 12° | 16° | 1.7" | 7.4" |
| 2006 | 32° | 10° | 21° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2005 | 15° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2004 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 24° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1991 | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1990 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 13° | 25° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1988 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 24° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1985 | -3° | -6° | -4° | 0.66" | 2.8" |
| 1984 | 20° | 8° | 14° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1983 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 47° | 34° | 40° | 0.08" | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1980 | 14° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1979 | 11° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 3° | -16° | -6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 24° | 16° | 20° | 0.13" | 0.4" |
| 1976 | 15° | -9° | 3° | — | — |
| 1975 | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1974 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1973 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 24° | 0° | 12° | 0.3" | 2.5" |
| 1971 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
55 years of data from FARGO HECTOR INTL AP