Weather on December 6
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1988
36°F avg
Coldest
1972
-9°F avg
About This Date
December 6th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 6th was in 1988 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-9°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 6th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 6th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 28° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 20° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2017 | 19° | 14° | 17° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 2° | -8° | -3° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 2007 | 26° | -2° | 12° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2006 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2005 | 11° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 30° | 33° | 0.08" | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 6° | 22° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 18° | 25° | 0.3" | 1.5" |
| 1995 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1994 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 16° | 24° | 0.15" | 0.5" |
| 1992 | 29° | 18° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1991 | 37° | -3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 31° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988warmest | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1985 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1984 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 22° | 30° | 0.64" | — |
| 1978 | 9° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 1977 | 8° | -12° | -2° | — | — |
| 1976 | 25° | -11° | 7° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1974 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | -2° | -17° | -9° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
55 years of data from MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP