Weather on December 16
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
2021
44°F avg
Coldest
1972
-2°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2021 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-2°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 37° | 42° | 1.09" | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 29° | 31° | 0.81" | 1" |
| 2021warmest | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2019 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 0.2" | 0.5" |
| 2016 | 7° | -6° | 1° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 2015 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.64" | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 23° | 34° | 0.61" | 0.9" |
| 2013 | 2° | -1° | 1° | — | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.91" | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 17° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 11° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 2008 | 6° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 23° | 13° | 18° | 0.15" | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 20° | 24° | 0.3" | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000 | 18° | 2° | 10° | 0.66" | — |
| 1999 | 24° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
| 1991 | 29° | -3° | 13° | — | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1988 | 24° | 0° | 12° | 0.03" | — |
| 1987 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 12° | -5° | 4° | 0.23" | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 24° | 35° | 2.08" | — |
| 1983 | 12° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1981 | 9° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 21° | -9° | 6° | 0.03" | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 4° | -8° | -2° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS