Weather on December 29
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
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.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 7° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 2020 | 23° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 0.97" | — |
| 2018 | 16° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 2017 | 3° | -7° | -2° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014 | 10° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 2013 | 18° | -12° | 3° | — | — |
| 2012 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 17° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 23° | 17° | 20° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 33° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 0.23" | — |
| 2004 | 25° | 22° | 23° | — | — |
| 2003 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 12° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2000 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1999warmest | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 27° | -8° | 10° | — | — |
| 1997 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1996 | 9° | 3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 22° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1992 | 25° | 17° | 21° | 0.64" | 2.4" |
| 1991 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 23° | -12° | 6° | — | 0.1" |
| 1989 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 16° | -8° | 4° | — | — |
| 1987 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 16° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1984 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1983 | 3° | -11° | -4° | — | — |
| 1982 | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1981 | 8° | -9° | 0° | 0.03" | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 2° | 15° | 0.05" | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | -3° | -13° | -8° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 9° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 2.34" | — |
| 1971 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
Minneapolis, MN Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Minneapolis, MN Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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