River Falls climate

River Falls Weather in December

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for River Falls, 1.2 km from River Falls

Average highs run from 33°F on December 1 to 23°F on December 31, and lows from 17°F to 7°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 1.08 in.

December day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at River Falls, in °F, with the record for each date.-40-200204060151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

December at a glance

Average high
27°F
Average low
12°F
Precipitation
1.08 in
Snowfall
13.7 in
Record high
57°FDec 16, 2021
Record low
-21°FDec 18, 2016
Chance of a freeze
100%
Daylight
9 h 03 min to 8 h 51 min
Cloud cover
65%
Humidity
90%
Dew point
15°F
Wind
10.5 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
Dec 133°F17°F46°F 2017-3°F 201417%
Dec 233°F17°F50°F 2017-2°F 201417%
Dec 332°F17°F50°F 20121°F 200718%
Dec 432°F16°F54°F 2012-7°F 202518%
Dec 531°F16°F55°F 2017-6°F 202518%
Dec 631°F15°F43°F 2015-10°F 200719%
Dec 730°F15°F46°F 2023-11°F 201319%
Dec 830°F15°F53°F 2023-9°F 201319%
Dec 930°F14°F47°F 2023-7°F 200720%
Dec 1029°F14°F50°F 2020-7°F 201320%
Dec 1129°F14°F46°F 2020-11°F 201920%
Dec 1228°F13°F41°F 2006-10°F 202420%
Dec 1328°F13°F40°F 2012-13°F 201020%
Dec 1428°F12°F45°F 2014-17°F 201021%
Dec 1527°F12°F52°F 2023-14°F 202521%
Dec 1627°F12°F57°F 2021-13°F 200821%
Dec 1727°F11°F45°F 2018-12°F 200821%
Dec 1826°F11°F41°F 2025-21°F 201621%
Dec 1926°F11°F47°F 2011-21°F 201621%
Dec 2026°F10°F43°F 2006-4°F 202521%
Dec 2126°F10°F41°F 2023-10°F 202221%
Dec 2225°F10°F41°F 2016-13°F 200822%
Dec 2325°F9°F44°F 2020-15°F 200822%
Dec 2425°F9°F48°F 2023-13°F 201322%
Dec 2525°F9°F53°F 2023-11°F 201322%
Dec 2624°F9°F53°F 2023-11°F 201722%
Dec 2724°F8°F49°F 2011-15°F 201722%
Dec 2824°F8°F40°F 2024-14°F 201722%
Dec 2924°F8°F44°F 2013-14°F 201722%
Dec 3023°F7°F41°F 2019-19°F 201323%
Dec 3123°F7°F42°F 2010-18°F 201723%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at River Falls, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.05101520251102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (CST).

December 1
sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 4:31 PM
December 31
sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 4:39 PM

Every day of December: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00477226 (River Falls), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00218039, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.