Weather on December 17
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
25°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
1977
39°F avg
Coldest
1983
-11°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 25°F and lows near 11°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1977 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-11°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th 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 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2021 | 19° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2019 | 25° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 27° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 12° | -12° | 0° | — | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014 | 20° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 24° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 15° | 8° | 12° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 9° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 10° | 2° | 6° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 2003 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 0.15" | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 2° | -7° | -3° | — | — |
| 1999 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 13° | -1° | 6° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1995 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 12° | 23° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1993 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.23" | 0.6" |
| 1992 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 16° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1989 | 13° | -4° | 4° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1987 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 0° | -15° | -7° | — | — |
| 1984 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -3° | -20° | -11° | — | — |
| 1982 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1981 | 8° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 22° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 42° | 35° | 39° | 1.78" | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 1° | -10° | -4° | — | — |
| 1974 | 21° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 1973 | 18° | 12° | 15° | 0.05" | — |
| 1972 | 25° | 1° | 13° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971 | 4° | -8° | -2° | — | — |
55 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP