Saint Paul December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Saint Paul, Minnesota in the month of December.
Typical Saint Paul December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 28.7 °F
Average daily low 14.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.2 inches
Average monthly snow 11.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 31.2%
Daily chance of snow 28.5%
Saint Paul December Weather Records
1891–2024
Highest temperature 68 °F December 1, 1998
Lowest temperature -29 °F December 19, 1983
Highest daily low 49 °F December 2, 1962
Lowest daily high -17 °F December 23, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 40.4 °F 2023
Coldest average high temperature 11.1 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 1.5 inches December 14, 1891
Most monthly precipitation 4.3 inches 1982
Most daily snow 16.3 inches December 11, 2010
Most monthly snow 33.6 inches 2010
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 34.1 20.0 68 -15
December 2 33.6 19.5 63 -13
December 3 33.1 19.0 62 -19
December 4 32.7 18.5 57 -11
December 5 32.3 18.1 63 -9
December 6 31.9 17.8 63 -19
December 7 31.6 17.4 54 -20
December 8 31.2 17.1 50 -15
December 9 30.8 16.8 58 -14
December 10 30.4 16.3 54 -18
December 11 30.1 16.0 56 -14
December 12 29.8 15.8 53 -14
December 13 29.5 15.5 53 -21
December 14 29.3 15.3 55 -27
December 15 29.0 15.1 58 -21
December 16 28.7 14.8 58 -20
December 17 28.3 14.4 53 -17
December 18 28.0 14.0 55 -24
December 19 27.7 13.7 52 -29
December 20 27.5 13.5 51 -24
December 21 27.3 13.3 51 -24
December 22 27.1 13.1 48 -20
December 23 26.9 12.8 51 -25
December 24 26.6 12.5 55 -25
December 25 26.5 12.4 54 -22
December 26 26.5 12.2 52 -27
December 27 26.3 12.0 46 -20
December 28 26.1 11.8 47 -23
December 29 25.8 11.6 53 -24
December 30 25.6 11.3 51 -20
December 31 25.3 11.0 50 -24
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport location
1891–1938 Minneapolis Downtown location