Weather on December 18
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
26°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
1997
38°F avg
Coldest
1983
-15°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 11°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1997 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-15°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). 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 18th 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 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 3° | 17° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | 2" |
| 2020 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 7° | -17° | -5° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2015 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | 0.2" |
| 2014 | 18° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2012 | 25° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 15° | 8° | 12° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 9° | 0° | 4° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 0.15" | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 32° | 38° | 0.51" | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 10° | -5° | 3° | 0.36" | — |
| 1999 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 10° | 2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.15" | — |
| 1992 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1991 | 16° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 1990 | 26° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1989 | 9° | -13° | -2° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 0.05" | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 3° | -13° | -5° | — | — |
| 1984 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -9° | -22° | -15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 5° | -5° | 0° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 0.38" | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 8° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 1974 | 23° | 14° | 19° | 0.08" | — |
| 1973 | 21° | 16° | 18° | — | — |
| 1972 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1971 | 20° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS