Weather on December 1
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
1998
48°F avg
Coldest
2014
7°F avg
About This Date
December 1st in Minneapolis, MN typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 19°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 1998 (48°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (7°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 1st in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22° | 8° | 15° | 0.43" | — |
| 2024 | 15° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 19° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.86" | 2" |
| 2018 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 0.15" | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 1.07" | 1.1" |
| 2014coldest | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 22° | 30° | 0.23" | 0.9" |
| 2010 | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2009 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2005 | 21° | 16° | 18° | 0.2" | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 67° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 30° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 21° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 1995 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 20° | 8° | 14° | 1.17" | — |
| 1984 | 27° | 23° | 25° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 17° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 0.56" | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1978 | 12° | 6° | 9° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 19° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 14° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1975 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 26° | 17° | 22° | 0.15" | — |
| 1971 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS