Weather on December 4
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2001
43°F avg
Coldest
1991
-6°F avg
About This Date
December 4th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 2001 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (-6°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8"). The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 4th 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 | 23° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 15° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 27° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 0.41" | 2.7" |
| 2015 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 0.48" | 2" |
| 2012 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.48" | 3.5" |
| 2010 | 20° | 10° | 15° | 1.37" | 8" |
| 2009 | 22° | 15° | 18° | 0.03" | — |
| 2008 | 20° | 15° | 17° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006 | 23° | 9° | 16° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 17° | 5° | 11° | 0.18" | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 22° | 18° | 20° | 0.05" | — |
| 2001warmest | 46° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 21° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 2° | -15° | -6° | — | — |
| 1990 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1986 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1985 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1984 | 18° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | -2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1977 | 15° | 5° | 10° | 0.2" | — |
| 1976 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 4° | -6° | -1° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 23° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
55 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS