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Weather on December 8

Minneapolis, MN

55 Years of Data

Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2024
41°F avg
Coldest
2013
-4°F avg

About This Date

December 8th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 2024 (41°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (-4°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. The last decade has been 3.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 8th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202511°
2024warmest51°30°41°
202349°31°40°0.03"
202219°14°0.1"0.5"
202116°12°0.05"0.2"
202033°30°32°
201940°23°31°
201824°15°
201723°16°
201628°16°22°0.25"0.1"
201545°31°38°
201435°25°30°0.05"
2013coldest-10°-4°
201230°24°27°0.1"
201129°14°21°
201014°
200921°17°19°
200825°16°20°0.15"
2007-2°
200633°21°
200522°14°
200441°32°37°0.03"
200344°30°37°
200230°11°20°
200135°22°28°0.03"
200018°12°
199948°26°37°
199842°24°33°
199727°22°24°
199627°17°22°
199524°12°0.28"
199424°19°22°0.46"
199331°17°24°
199229°22°25°
199137°28°33°
199049°26°37°
198926°16°
198825°13°19°
198737°32°35°0.03"
198628°17°23°
198524°11°17°
198442°24°33°
198315°
198217°13°
198132°26°29°
198028°18°0.03"
197925°16°
1978-8°
197713°0.15"
1976-8°-1°
197529°21°25°
197424°14°
197337°20°28°
1972-4°
197132°20°26°0.03"
55 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS

Minneapolis, MN Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Minneapolis, MN Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.6"11.2"JFMAMJJASOND1.9"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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