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Weather on December 29

Minneapolis, MN

55 Years of Data

Avg High
25°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
1999
43°F avg
Coldest
1976
-8°F avg

About This Date

December 29th 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 29th was in 1999 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-8°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 29th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.4"). The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 29th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202514°
202436°32°34°
202342°22°32°
202236°19°28°
2021-9°-1°
202023°-6°
201941°34°37°0.97"
201816°13°
2017-7°-2°
201632°22°27°
201528°20°24°
201410°-2°
201318°-12°
201219°11°
201138°26°32°
201039°24°32°
200917°-1°
200837°15°26°
200723°17°20°0.03"
200635°33°34°0.03"
200533°26°30°0.23"
200425°22°23°
200328°17°23°
200244°20°32°
200112°
200018°12°
1999warmest54°33°43°
199827°-8°10°
199725°18°21°
1996
199529°18°23°
199431°19°25°
199322°-3°10°
199225°17°21°0.64"2.4"
199135°27°31°
199023°-12°0.1"
198925°18°21°
198816°-8°
198728°21°25°
198636°30°33°
198516°
198415°
1983-11°-4°
198215°-5°
1981-9°0.03"
198033°19°26°
197927°20°23°
197828°15°0.05"
197726°13°19°
1976coldest-3°-13°-8°0.03"
197536°28°32°0.03"
197433°18°25°
1973-8°
197235°28°32°2.34"
197119°11°
55 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP

Minneapolis, MN Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Minneapolis, MN Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.7"11.4"JFMAMJJASOND2.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Minneapolis, MN Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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