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Weather on December 2

Saint Paul, MN

55 Years of Data

Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1982
54°F avg
Coldest
1976
-1°F avg

About This Date

December 2nd in Saint Paul, MN typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 1982 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-1°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 2nd dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for December 2nd in Saint Paul, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202526°14°20°0.1"
202424°14°19°
202339°19°29°
202240°15°28°
202152°37°44°0.23"
202044°17°31°
201927°18°
201834°28°31°
201746°24°35°
201633°30°32°
201537°27°32°
201423°14°
201338°26°32°
201240°27°33°
201134°12°23°
201020°11°15°
200936°28°32°
200839°15°27°
200726°10°18°
200626°13°19°
200517°12°
200436°16°26°0.03"
200368°16°42°
200227°18°
200147°26°36°
200030°11°20°
199946°35°41°
199858°35°46°
199735°33°34°
199620°13°
199540°23°31°
199443°23°33°
199335°27°31°
199237°26°32°0.03"0.2"
199113°-2°
199028°15°22°
198935°10°23°
198847°20°33°
198727°23°25°
198633°31°32°
1985-2°0.89"4.5"
198427°19°23°0.69"4.2"
198320°14°
1982warmest60°48°54°
198134°24°29°0.03"0.3"
198016°0.08"0.4"
197927°16°
197812°-6°
197723°14°19°0.05"0.4"
1976coldest14°-17°-1°
197519°10°0.1"1"
197430°19°25°
197340°32°36°
197221°13°17°0.43"2.8"
197129°20°24°
55 years of data from ST PAUL DWTN AP

Saint Paul, MN Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

0°20°40°60°80°JFMAMJJASOND
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Saint Paul, MN Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.3"10.6"JFMAMJJASOND1.9"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Saint Paul, MN Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul, MN has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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