Weather on December 1
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1998
40°F avg
Coldest
1976
-2°F avg
About This Date
December 1st in Duluth, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 18°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 1998 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-2°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9"). The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 1st in Duluth, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2024 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 28° | 37° | 0.15" | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 3.35" | 9" |
| 2018 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.08" | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 1.78" | — |
| 2014 | 9° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 1° | 14° | 1.24" | 8.5" |
| 2006 | 27° | 7° | 17° | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 2005 | 20° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2002 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1988 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1987 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 18° | 5° | 11° | 0.25" | 1.2" |
| 1984 | 22° | 19° | 20° | — | — |
| 1983 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 37° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1979 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1978 | 16° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 10° | -14° | -2° | — | — |
| 1975 | 14° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 17° | 10° | 14° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1971 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN