Weather on December 31
Saint Paul, MN
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 31st in Saint Paul, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 10°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2006 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-11°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.7"). 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 31st in Saint Paul, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35° | 6° | 21° | 0.01" | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 31° | 23° | 27° | 0.01" | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2020 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | -5° | -16° | -10° | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2014 | 14° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 2013 | 1° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 2012 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2009 | 13° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2008 | 14° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.58" | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2001 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2000 | 16° | 11° | 13° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 10° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 1997 | 20° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1996 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 28° | 29° | 0.01" | 0.2" |
| 1994 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | 0.1" |
| 1991 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 11° | -13° | -1° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1988 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 1° | 17° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1984 | 13° | 1° | 7° | 0.28" | 3.7" |
| 1983 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1981 | 25° | 10° | 17° | 0.15" | 1.7" |
| 1980 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 4° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 1977 | 22° | 13° | 17° | 0.14" | 1.8" |
| 1976 | 0° | -22° | -11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | -3° | -20° | -11° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 8° | 22° | 0.17" | 0.4" |
| 1971 | 28° | 7° | 17° | 0.02" | 0.5" |
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
Most pleasant months in Saint Paul, MN: May, June, August, September.
What to expect on December 31st
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
December 31st outlook →