Weather on December 20
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
26°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
1979
35°F avg
Coldest
1989
-15°F avg
About This Date
December 20th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 9°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 1979 (35°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-15°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. The last decade has been 6.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 11° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 2021 | 28° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 23° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 18° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 2012 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 21° | -10° | 6° | 0.33" | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2004 | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1999 | 9° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 1998 | 10° | 3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 18° | -16° | 1° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1995 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 26° | 8° | 17° | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1992 | 22° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | -8° | 12° | 0.56" | 0.8" |
| 1989coldest | -9° | -22° | -15° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 8° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983 | -2° | -24° | -13° | 0.28" | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 0° | 15° | 0.15" | — |
| 1980 | 9° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 10° | 19° | 0.81" | — |
| 1977 | 23° | 12° | 18° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 9° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 1975 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1974 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1973 | 10° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 1972 | 29° | 23° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
55 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP