Duluth December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Duluth, Minnesota in the month of December.
Typical Duluth December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 23.8 °F
Average daily low 9.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.5 inches
Average monthly snow 18.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 34.4%
Daily chance of snow 41.7%
Duluth December Weather Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 55 °F December 3, 1962
Lowest temperature -34 °F December 20, 1983
Highest daily low 41 °F December 24, 2023
Lowest daily high -18 °F December 23, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 35.6 °F 2023
Coldest average high temperature 10.2 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 1.9 inches December 6, 1950
Most monthly precipitation 3.7 inches 1968
Most daily snow 23.2 inches December 6, 1950
Most monthly snow 44.9 inches 2022
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 28.6 14.8 54 -16
December 2 28.2 14.3 54 -23
December 3 27.8 13.8 55 -20
December 4 27.4 13.3 45 -16
December 5 27.1 13.0 45 -13
December 6 26.7 12.7 40 -20
December 7 26.5 12.4 46 -26
December 8 26.2 12.1 45 -18
December 9 25.8 11.8 50 -18
December 10 25.4 11.4 43 -25
December 11 25.2 11.1 45 -27
December 12 25.0 10.8 48 -22
December 13 24.7 10.5 44 -22
December 14 24.4 10.2 49 -19
December 15 24.1 9.8 49 -22
December 16 23.8 9.6 49 -22
December 17 23.5 9.2 38 -21
December 18 23.2 8.7 43 -27
December 19 22.9 8.4 40 -30
December 20 22.8 8.2 42 -34
December 21 22.6 8.0 41 -28
December 22 22.4 7.7 42 -22
December 23 22.2 7.5 41 -26
December 24 22.0 7.2 48 -21
December 25 21.9 7.0 46 -24
December 26 21.9 6.8 43 -25
December 27 21.8 6.6 40 -25
December 28 21.6 6.3 40 -20
December 29 21.4 6.1 46 -23
December 30 21.1 5.8 39 -24
December 31 20.8 5.5 38 -29
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Duluth location