Weather on December 17
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2023
38°F avg
Coldest
1983
-9°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2023 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-9°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.3"). The last decade has been 7.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 41° | 35° | 38° | 0.38" | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 19° | 25° | 0.18" | 0.2" |
| 2021 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 16° | 6° | 11° | 0.74" | 4.3" |
| 2015 | 39° | 24° | 32° | 0.48" | — |
| 2014 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 2° | 17° | 0.23" | 2" |
| 2012 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 24° | 17° | 21° | 0.03" | — |
| 2010 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2008 | 12° | -4° | 4° | 0.3" | — |
| 2007 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2003 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 4° | -14° | -5° | 0.25" | — |
| 1999 | 14° | 6° | 10° | — | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 14° | 22° | 0.08" | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1995 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.51" | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.08" | — |
| 1989 | 13° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1988 | 20° | 13° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | -2° | -14° | -8° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 0° | -18° | -9° | — | — |
| 1982 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1981 | 7° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 1.55" | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 0° | -10° | -5° | — | — |
| 1974 | 21° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 1973 | 16° | 11° | 13° | 0.03" | — |
| 1972 | 23° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1971 | 9° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS