Weather on December 31
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
24°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
2006
36°F avg
Coldest
1973
-14°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 10°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2006 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-14°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 29° | 28° | 28° | — | — |
| 2022 | 24° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2020 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 20° | 26° | 0.89" | 2.5" |
| 2018 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | -8° | -14° | -11° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2015 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2014 | 4° | -7° | -2° | — | — |
| 2013 | 2° | -11° | -5° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 2012 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 18° | 29° | 1.32" | — |
| 2009 | 17° | 6° | 12° | 0.13" | — |
| 2008 | 10° | -3° | 4° | 0.28" | — |
| 2007 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 43° | 30° | 36° | 1.73" | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 18° | 32° | 0.48" | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2001 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2000 | 14° | 4° | 9° | 0.05" | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 7° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1997 | 10° | -4° | 3° | — | — |
| 1996 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 22° | 14° | 18° | 0.15" | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 0° | -10° | -5° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 13° | -13° | 0° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | -1° | 16° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1984 | 10° | -1° | 5° | 0.3" | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1982 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 26° | 9° | 17° | 0.15" | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 3° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1977 | 21° | 10° | 16° | 0.56" | — |
| 1976 | -2° | -23° | -12° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | -8° | -21° | -14° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 7° | 21° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS