Weather on December 16
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2006
39°F avg
Coldest
1983
-3°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2006 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-3°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 35° | 38° | 0.81" | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.1" | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 13° | 31° | 0.08" | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 13° | 5° | 9° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 13° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 2008 | 4° | -10° | -3° | 0.08" | — |
| 2007 | 21° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 19° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 14° | 20° | 0.03" | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 20° | -2° | 9° | 0.71" | — |
| 1999 | 16° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.13" | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 0° | 15° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 1995 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 18° | 26° | 0.25" | 1.5" |
| 1993 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | 0.1" |
| 1991 | 30° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 16° | 25° | 0.15" | 0.4" |
| 1989 | 15° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1988 | 26° | 3° | 15° | 0.08" | — |
| 1987 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 13° | -11° | 1° | 0.05" | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 15° | 32° | 2.46" | — |
| 1983coldest | 4° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1981 | 5° | -5° | 0° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 5° | -9° | -2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 34° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 18° | 25° | 0.15" | — |
| 1973 | 21° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1972 | 7° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 1971 | 28° | -3° | 13° | 0.08" | — |
55 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP