Minneapolis-Saint Paul - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often the two cities had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Minneapolis-Saint Paul
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
40 28 2023 5 -2
24 12 2022 -4 -11
33 17 2021 0 -9
33 18 2020 1 -8
30 16 2019 -1 -9
32 21 2018 0 -6
26 14 2017 -3 -10
27 15 2016 -3 -9
35 25 2015 2 -4
30 19 2014 -1 -7
20 5 2013 -7 -15
31 16 2012 -1 -9
34 21 2011 1 -6
22 10 2010 -5 -12
Number of days in December when the temperature in Minneapolis-Saint Paul dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 23 2023 0
8 29 2022 0
1 28 2021 0
2 31 2020 0
5 30 2019 0
0 29 2018 0
5 30 2017 0
6 28 2016 0
0 26 2015 0
4 27 2014 0
11 31 2013 0
1 28 2012 0
0 28 2011 0
3 31 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Minneapolis-Saint Paul during December in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for December in Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
12 2023 2.3 58
12 2022 1.8 46
15 2021 2.0 50
7 2020 0.8 19
7 2019 1.8 46
7 2018 1.5 39
10 2017 0.8 20
8 2016 2.1 54
13 2015 2.3 59
10 2014 0.9 22
15 2013 1.5 37
9 2012 1.6 42
10 2011 1.0 25
12 2010 2.8 71

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Minneapolis-Saint Paul for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 2.1 5
6 2022 19.8 50
6 2021 21.4 54
2 2020 12.3 31
4 2019 11.3 29
2 2018 6.7 17
2 2017 6.5 17
5 2016 15.8 40
3 2015 9.5 24
1 2014 5.6 14
5 2013 16.0 41
3 2012 15.0 38
2 2011 7.3 19
6 2010 33.6 85
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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