Weather on December 31
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
23°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2011
37°F avg
Coldest
1973
-13°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 23°F and lows near 7°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2011 (37°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-13°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of December 31st dates historically, with the wettest December 31st recording 2.46" of rain. The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34° | 4° | 19° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 37° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 19° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2020 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2019 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2017 | -6° | -17° | -11° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 20° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2014 | 16° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 2013 | -3° | -11° | -7° | — | — |
| 2012 | 17° | -5° | 6° | — | — |
| 2011warmest | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 11° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2008 | 13° | -11° | 1° | — | — |
| 2007 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 30° | 36° | 2.46" | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2003 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2002 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2000 | 14° | 9° | 11° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 9° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 1997 | 20° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 2° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 15° | -13° | 1° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 17° | 22° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 25° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1987 | 21° | -8° | 7° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 21° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1984 | 10° | -1° | 5° | 0.08" | — |
| 1983 | 24° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 27° | -6° | 11° | 0.28" | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 1° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 1977 | 16° | 3° | 9° | 0.74" | — |
| 1976 | -1° | -22° | -11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | -5° | -21° | -13° | — | — |
| 1972 | 24° | 6° | 15° | 0.08" | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
55 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP