Weather on December 8
Fargo, ND
55 Years of Data
Avg High
24°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2023
40°F avg
Coldest
1972
-12°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Fargo, ND typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 7°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 2023 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-12°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 29% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.1"). The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th 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
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24° | 6° | 15° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2024 | 38° | 28° | 33° | 0.3" | — |
| 2023warmest | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2021 | 24° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 8° | 19° | 0.41" | 1.6" |
| 2018 | 29° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 18° | 6° | 12° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2015 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 12° | 24° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 2013 | 6° | -14° | -4° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2012 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 2011 | 22° | 2° | 12° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2010 | 13° | 5° | 9° | — | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 2° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 2008 | 21° | 3° | 12° | 0.3" | 1.1" |
| 2007 | -1° | -20° | -10° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2005 | 14° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 11° | 21° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2002 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2001 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2000 | 16° | -8° | 4° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 23° | 19° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 23° | -11° | 6° | 0.46" | 4.1" |
| 1994 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1993 | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1992 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 17° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 19° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 13° | -9° | 2° | — | — |
| 1982 | 11° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 1981 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1980 | 22° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 1979 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1978 | 6° | -12° | -3° | — | — |
| 1977 | 6° | -14° | -4° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1976 | 6° | -9° | -1° | 0.05" | 2" |
| 1975 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 16° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 0.48" | 1.3" |
| 1972coldest | -4° | -21° | -12° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1971 | 9° | 1° | 5° | 0.25" | 1.1" |
55 years of data from FARGO HECTOR INTL AP