Weather on October 17
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
39°F
Warmest
2025
63°F avg
Coldest
1972
28°F avg
About This Date
October 17th in Duluth, MN typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 39°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 17th was in 2025 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (28°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of October 17th dates historically, with the wettest October 17th recording 1.75" of rain. The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for October 17th in Duluth, MN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 71° | 55° | 63° | 0.2" | — |
| 2024 | 71° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2021 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 0.76" | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 48° | 52° | 1.75" | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 0.66" | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 37° | 43° | 0.69" | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 43° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2007 | 55° | 49° | 52° | 0.25" | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 42° | 45° | 0.74" | — |
| 2005 | 63° | 49° | 56° | 0.69" | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 52° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 63° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 1995 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 52° | 55° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 42° | 49° | 0.13" | — |
| 1989 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 40° | 42° | 0.38" | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 39° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 0.13" | — |
| 1981 | 55° | 50° | 53° | 0.1" | — |
| 1980 | 52° | 44° | 48° | 0.1" | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 45° | 47° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 36° | 46° | 0.08" | — |
| 1973 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 50° | 53° | 0.1" | — |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN