Weather on December 21
Saint Paul, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
26°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1979
38°F avg
Coldest
1989
-16°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Saint Paul, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 1979 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-16°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.9"). The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Saint Paul, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 22° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 1° | -7° | -3° | 0.41" | — |
| 2021 | 24° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 24° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2012 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 10° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 1.47" | — |
| 2005 | 17° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 2004 | 32° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000 | 3° | -5° | -1° | — | — |
| 1999 | 6° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1998 | 5° | -2° | 2° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 21° | 9° | 15° | 0.48" | 1.4" |
| 1992 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 1° | -6° | -2° | 0.74" | 3.9" |
| 1989coldest | -9° | -24° | -16° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 12° | -12° | 0° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1983 | 14° | -4° | 5° | 0.53" | 2.7" |
| 1982 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 21° | 29° | 0.3" | 0.8" |
| 1980 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 6° | 15° | 0.46" | 3" |
| 1977 | 24° | 16° | 20° | 0.13" | 0.9" |
| 1976 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1973 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1972 | 27° | 16° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1971 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
55 years of data from ST PAUL DWTN AP