Winter temperatures · Minnesota
How cold does Minneapolis get in winter?
Minneapolis right now
34°FClear skies
- Today40°F / 27°FClear skies
- Tomorrow48°F / 24°FClouds
- Monday52°F / 28°FClouds
Nice out. Annoyingly.
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In a typical winter, December to February, Minneapolis averages highs around 27°F and lows around 12°F.
About 72 days a year never get above freezing. About 46 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 22 go below zero. That makes it the 6th coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 24°F.
Minneapolis averages winter highs around 27°F and built a whole skyway network so nobody has to discuss it.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 27°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 12°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 72 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 147 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 46 |
| Nights a year below zero | 22 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 81°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Anchorage, Alaska: highs around 25°F, lows around 13°F
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota: highs around 30°F, lows around 12°F
- Green Bay, Wisconsin: highs around 29°F, lows around 14°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014922.