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Christmas Day Climatology
Source/Author: Joseph Brum-High Plains Regional Climate Center 12/18/12
Christmas is almost here and the High Plains Regional Climate Center has compiled a list of normal temperatures and precipitation extremes (including snowfall) for selected locations across the Region. (Normal temperatures based on the period 1981-2010 )
| Colorado | Normal Temperatures and Precipitation Extremes for December 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temperature (F) | Minimum Temperature (F) | Average Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record | |
| Alamosa | 34 | -2 | 16 | 0.23 (1942) | 3.5 (1942) | 1906-2012 |
| Colorado Springs | 42 | 17 | 29 | 0.19 (1894) | 2.3 (1911) | 1894-2012 |
| Denver | 42 | 17 | 30 | 0.61 (1922) | 7.4 (2007) | 1921-2012 |
| Grand Junction | 37 | 17 | 27 | 0.45 (1983) | 3.5 (1983) | 1893-2012 |
| Pueblo | 46 | 13 | 29 | 0.42 (1894) | 5.1 (1987) | 1888-2012 |
| Kansas | Normal Temperatures and Precipitation Extremes for December 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temperature (F) | Minimum Temperature (F) | Average Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record | |
| Concordia | 38 | 19 | 29 | 0.47 (1941) | 4.5 (1941) | 1885-2012 |
| Dodge City | 43 | 20 | 32 | 0.26 (1940) | 2.4 (1894) | 1893-2012 |
| Goodland | 42 | 17 | 29 | 0.39 (1941) | 3.9 (1941) | 1895-2012 |
| Topeka | 40 | 21 | 30 | 0.46 (1941) | 4.1 (2009) | 1887-2012 |
| Wichita | 42 | 23 | 32 | 0.53 (1940) | 4.0 (1894) | 1888-2012 |
| Nebraska | Average Temperatures and Precipitation Extremes for December 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temperature (F) | Minimum Temperature (F) | Average Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record | |
| Grand Island | 35 | 15 | 25 | 0.51 (2009) | 7.8(2009) | 1895-2012 |
| Lincoln | 35 | 15 | 25 | 0.62 (2009) | 9.5 (2009) | 1887-2012 |
| Norfolk | 33 | 13 | 23 | 0.73 (2009) | 11.8 (2009) | 1893-2012 |
| North Platte | 38 | 11 | 24 | 0.19 (1941) | 3.2 (1941) | 1874-2012 |
| Omaha | 33 | 15 | 24 | 1.12 (1941) | 5.8 (2009) | 1871-2012 |
| Scottsbluff | 39 | 12 | 26 | 0.38 (2007) | 4.1 (2007) | 1893-2012 |
| Valentine | 36 | 10 | 23 | 0.25 (1941) | 2.5 (1941) | 1889-2012 |
| North Dakota | Normal Temperatures and Precipitation Extremes for December 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temperature (F) | Minimum Temperature (F) | Average Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record | |
| Bismarck | 24 | 4 | 14 | 0.43 (2009) | 9.2 (2009) | 1874-2012 |
| Fargo | 20 | 3 | 11 | 0.76 (1908) | 8.1 (2009) | 1881-2012 |
| Grand Forks | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0.24 (1938) | 5.4 (2009) | 1893-2012 |
| Williston | 22 | 1 | 12 | 0.59 (1916) | 4.5 (2009) | 1894-2012 |
| South Dakota | Normal Temperatures and Precipitation Extremes for December 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temperature (F) | Minimum Temperature (F) | Average Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record | |
| Aberdeen | 23 | 3 | 13 | 0.36 (1950) | 5.1 (1950) | 1893-2012 |
| Huron | 27 | 7 | 17 | 0.60 (2009) | 9.5 (2009) | 1881-2012 |
| Rapid City | 36 | 12 | 24 | 0.20 (2009) | 3.9 (1988) | 1942-2012 |
| Sioux Falls | 26 | 8 | 17 | 1.13 (1945) | 10.5 (2009) | 1893-2012 |
| Wyoming | Normal Temperatures and Precipitation Extremes for December 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temperature (F) | Minimum Temperature (F) | Average Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record | |
| Casper | 34 | 13 | 23 | 0.31 (1988) | 5.6 (1988) | 1939-2012 |
| Cheyenne | 38 | 17 | 29 | 0.24 (1922) | 2.8 (1912) | 1872-2012 |
| Lander | 32 | 9 | 20 | 0.36 (1943) | 5.5 (2007) | 1891-2012 |
| Sheridan | 35 | 10 | 22 | 0.44 (1943) | 5.5 (1933) | 1948-2012 |
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