Duluth Weather Records

Duluth, Minnesota weather averages and records from 1948–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Duluth, Minnesota was 97 °F which occurred on September 3, 2023.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Duluth, Minnesota was -39 °F which occurred on February 2, 1996.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Duluth Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 19.0 2.5 48 -39 0.9 16.8
February 23.9 5.9 55 -39 1.0 15.1
March 35.3 17.8 75 -29 1.5 12.8
April 48.2 29.9 88 -5 2.5 9.1
May 62.1 41.0 92 17 3.4 0.8
June 71.2 50.3 94 27 4.4 0.0
July 76.8 56.3 97 35 3.9 0.0
August 74.9 55.3 95 32 3.7 0.0
September 66.2 47.4 97 23 3.5 0.1
October 51.8 35.7 86 8 2.9 2.6
November 36.3 22.6 75 -23 2.0 14.1
December 23.8 9.6 55 -34 1.5 18.6
Entire year 49.2 31.3 97 -39 31.1 88.3
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1948–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F August 25, 2013
Lowest daily high -22 °F January 9, 1982
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F May 20, 2009
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
45 °F Jan 8–9, 1965
Most daily precipitation 4.1 inches June 19, 2012
Most monthly precipitation 10.4 inches September 2023
Most yearly precipitation 43.4 inches 1991
Most yearly days with precipitation 161 1965
Earliest snow in season September 18 1991
Latest snow in season May 28 1965
Most daily snow 24.1 inches November 1, 1991
Most monthly snow 50.8 inches April 2013
Most yearly snow 168.9 inches 1950
Most snow in a winter 140.1 inches 2022–2023
Greatest snow accumulation 48.0 inches March 19, 1965
Earliest freeze September 1 1974
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 7 2000
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F April 10 1977
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 6 2016
Latest freeze June 21 1992
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 9 1999
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 17 1961
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 19 1984
Most days in a year < 0 °F 65 1950
Most days in a year < 32 °F 196 1961
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 53 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 9 1988
Duluth Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Sep 11–23, 1965
Without precipitation 31 days Oct 16 – Nov 15, 1952
With snow 10 days Dec 25, 2016 – Jan 3, 2017
High temperature at or
below freezing
76 days Dec 2, 1970 – Feb 15, 1971
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 14 days Aug 15–28, 2013
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 4 days Aug 5–8, 2001
Plant Hardiness Zone
4B
Duluth is in plant hardiness zone 4B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1948–2024 Duluth location