Edmunds County Tribune -

Summary for 47 Decembers that I have recorded

Highest recorded temp.—65° on Dec. 1, 2021

Lowest recorded temp.—  -40° on Dec. 23, 1983

Current average high temp.—  26°

Current average low temp.—  5°

There was never a 70° day time temp. recorded

There were only three December months that had a 60° day time temp.

There were 15 Decembers that had a 50° temp. recorded

46 Decembers had zero or below temps. recorded (Exception 1997)

Warmest December on record —  1979 (Average high temp. 40°)

Coldest December on record —  1983 (Average high temp. 8°)

December that had the most zero or below temps. recorded — 1983 (29 nights had zero or below temps.)

Current average precip. — .35 which ranks it with January as our driest months

December which ranks first in total precip. —  2016  (1.44)

December which ranks as the driest —  1979 and 1986 (Trace)

December which ranks first in total snowfall —  2010 (21 inches)

Most precip. in a day’ time — 1.18 on December 25, 2016 (All in rainfall)

Most snowfall in a day’s time — 9 inches on Dec. 14, 2022

Coldest Christmas Day temp. —  4° 1983

Warmest Christmas Day temp. —  47° 1991

Most Christmas Day precip. —  1.18  2016 (All in rainfall)