Weather on December 20
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
25°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
2018
37°F avg
Coldest
1983
-14°F avg
About This Date
December 20th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 25°F and lows near 10°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2018 (37°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-14°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 6.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2024 | 25° | 16° | 20° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 2023 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 14° | 1° | 8° | 0.2" | 0.9" |
| 2021 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2020 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2018warmest | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2014 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 18° | 13° | 15° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 2012 | 32° | 22° | 27° | 0.05" | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | -3° | 11° | 0.05" | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2004 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.1" | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 1999 | 18° | -6° | 6° | 0.38" | — |
| 1998 | 6° | -10° | -2° | 0.15" | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 10° | -18° | -4° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1992 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.2" | — |
| 1990 | 33° | -1° | 16° | 0.43" | — |
| 1989 | -6° | -21° | -13° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 6° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -3° | -25° | -14° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 26° | -3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1980 | 8° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 27° | 19° | 23° | 0.71" | — |
| 1977 | 25° | 12° | 18° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 25° | -5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 12° | 22° | 0.03" | — |
| 1974 | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 1973 | 8° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 1972 | 26° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 1971 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS