Weather on December 21
Saint Paul, MN
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Saint Paul, MN Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Saint Paul, MN Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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.
Best Time to Visit Saint Paul, MN
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