Weather on December 2
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1982
54°F avg
Coldest
1976
-3°F avg
About This Date
December 2nd in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 1982 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-3°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 2nd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 2nd in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2024 | 17° | 6° | 12° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2023 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 14° | 22° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 2018 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.46" | 2.5" |
| 2017 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 22° | 17° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 20° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 2005 | 19° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 10° | 22° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 13° | -6° | 4° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1989 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 27° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.33" | — |
| 1985 | 9° | -3° | 3° | 0.03" | — |
| 1984 | 26° | 17° | 22° | 0.38" | — |
| 1983 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 61° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 12° | 0° | 6° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1978 | 10° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 1977 | 21° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 12° | -18° | -3° | — | — |
| 1975 | 17° | 1° | 9° | 0.05" | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 20° | 11° | 15° | 0.28" | — |
| 1971 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS