Weather on December 18
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
26°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
2002
39°F avg
Coldest
1983
-17°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 10°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2002 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-17°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 2° | 21° | 0.15" | — |
| 2024 | 25° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2022 | 10° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2021 | 22° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 2018 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2016 | 0° | -20° | -10° | — | — |
| 2015 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2014 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 3° | 19° | — | — |
| 2012 | 27° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 17° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 16° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2005 | 6° | -6° | 0° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | -2° | 19° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 2002warmest | 44° | 34° | 39° | 0.28" | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 11° | 2° | 6° | 0.36" | — |
| 1999 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 13° | 5° | 9° | 0.43" | 1.7" |
| 1995 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1994 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1992 | 26° | 15° | 21° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 1991 | 10° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 1990 | 22° | 3° | 12° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1989 | 2° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 11° | 22° | 0.08" | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 4° | -13° | -5° | — | — |
| 1984 | 17° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -10° | -24° | -17° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 26° | 33° | 0.15" | — |
| 1981 | 8° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 1980 | 23° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1979 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 16° | -13° | 1° | — | — |
| 1974 | 24° | 15° | 20° | 0.3" | — |
| 1973 | 23° | 7° | 15° | 0.05" | — |
| 1972 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1971 | 22° | -3° | 10° | 0.03" | — |
55 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP