Weather on December 21
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
26°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
2014
36°F avg
Coldest
1989
-16°F avg
About This Date
December 21st 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 21st was in 2014 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-16°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.1"). 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 21st in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 22° | -6° | 8° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 0° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 2021 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 27° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 22° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014warmest | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 10° | -12° | -1° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 1.93" | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | -1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 1° | -7° | -3° | — | — |
| 1999 | 6° | -12° | -3° | — | — |
| 1998 | 3° | -5° | -1° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 29° | 11° | 20° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1995 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 23° | 8° | 16° | 0.28" | 1.4" |
| 1992 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1990 | 0° | -11° | -5° | 0.41" | 2.1" |
| 1989coldest | -9° | -24° | -16° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | -13° | 7° | 0.03" | — |
| 1984 | 29° | 8° | 18° | 0.28" | — |
| 1983 | 9° | -16° | -4° | 0.33" | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 20° | 0° | 10° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 29° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1977 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1976 | 21° | -9° | 6° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1974 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1973 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1972 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
55 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP