Weather on December 6
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 6th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 6th was in 2015 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-5°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of December 6th dates historically. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 6th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2024 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 24° | 30° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 13° | 25° | 0.13" | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 21° | 16° | 18° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2013 | 7° | -3° | 2° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2010 | 17° | 6° | 12° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 13° | 19° | 0.08" | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 0° | 14° | 0.08" | — |
| 2006 | — | 14° | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 9° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.08" | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 0.33" | — |
| 2000 | 20° | -1° | 10° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 20° | 13° | 16° | — | — |
| 1994 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 21° | 28° | 0.13" | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | -3° | 16° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 6° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 19° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1984 | 10° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 1983 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 24° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978 | 17° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 8° | -13° | -2° | — | — |
| 1976 | 25° | -3° | 11° | 0.13" | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 21° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 5° | -16° | -5° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
Minneapolis, MN Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Minneapolis, MN Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Minneapolis, MN Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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