Weather on December 18
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Minneapolis, MN Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Minneapolis, MN Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Minneapolis, MN Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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