Weather on December 5
Fargo, ND
55 Years of Data
Avg High
25°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
1979
35°F avg
Coldest
1972
-7°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Fargo, ND typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 25°F and lows near 7°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1979 (35°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-7°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 22% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.2"). The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th 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
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 17° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2022 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 7° | 19° | 0.76" | 3.2" |
| 2020 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2017 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 20° | 28° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 29° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 8° | -7° | 1° | — | 0.1" |
| 2012 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2010 | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 13° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 4° | 15° | 0.15" | 1.8" |
| 2007 | 9° | -15° | -3° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 9° | 24° | 0.13" | 0.2" |
| 2005 | 1° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 2004 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2003 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | 0.1" |
| 2001 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
| 2000 | 8° | -17° | -4° | — | — |
| 1999 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | 0.4" |
| 1996 | 24° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 20° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 1994 | 8° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 21° | 28° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1992 | 25° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1991 | 6° | -6° | 0° | 0.38" | 2.5" |
| 1990 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 18° | 26° | 0.3" | — |
| 1986 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1985 | 15° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 1984 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1983 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 18° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979warmest | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 26° | -5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1977 | 10° | -13° | -1° | — | — |
| 1976 | 14° | -6° | 4° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1975 | 34° | 6° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1974 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1973 | 14° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 4° | -18° | -7° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1971 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
55 years of data from FARGO HECTOR INTL AP