Weather on December 5
Saint Paul, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2001
49°F avg
Coldest
2000
3°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Saint Paul, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 2001 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (3°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.1"). The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Saint Paul, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28° | 19° | 24° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 23° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 29° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 27° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 16° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2011 | 22° | 17° | 19° | — | — |
| 2010 | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 9° | 19° | 0.05" | — |
| 2007 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 6° | 22° | — | — |
| 2005 | 9° | -2° | 3° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 2002 | 23° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 62° | 36° | 49° | 0.51" | — |
| 2000coldest | 9° | -2° | 3° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1998 | 54° | 32° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 29° | 26° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1992 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1991 | 10° | -1° | 5° | 0.51" | 3.6" |
| 1990 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 21° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1984 | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 17° | 24° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1977 | 19° | 8° | 14° | 0.33" | 2" |
| 1976 | 22° | 3° | 12° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1975 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 27° | 17° | 22° | 0.76" | 5.1" |
| 1972 | 8° | 2° | 5° | 0.23" | 1.5" |
| 1971 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.33" | 2.2" |
55 years of data from ST PAUL DWTN AP