Weather on December 21
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
26°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
1979
37°F avg
Coldest
1989
-18°F avg
About This Date
December 21st 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 21st was in 1979 (37°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-18°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 7.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st 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 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 3° | -7° | -2° | — | — |
| 2021 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 19° | 13° | 16° | — | — |
| 2012 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 2° | 15° | 1.02" | 4" |
| 2009 | 23° | 19° | 21° | 0.18" | — |
| 2008 | 8° | -15° | -3° | 0.81" | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 19° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 2004 | 32° | 4° | 18° | 0.13" | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 21° | 25° | 0.05" | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000 | 4° | -12° | -4° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 4° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1998 | 8° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 8° | 20° | 0.2" | — |
| 1995 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 1° | -9° | -4° | 0.36" | — |
| 1989coldest | -11° | -26° | -18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 13° | -13° | 0° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 21° | 26° | 0.23" | — |
| 1983 | 12° | -5° | 4° | 0.43" | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 0.18" | — |
| 1980 | 17° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 13° | -9° | 2° | — | — |
| 1975 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1974 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 1973 | 16° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1972 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS