Weather on December 15
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
1998
42°F avg
Coldest
2008
-5°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Duluth, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 1998 (42°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (-5°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.1"). The last decade has been 4.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Duluth, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 1.52" | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.94" | 2" |
| 2021 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 0.86" | — |
| 2020 | 21° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 2019 | 11° | -12° | 0° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 19° | 14° | 17° | — | — |
| 2016 | 8° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 1.63" | 1" |
| 2013 | 12° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.89" | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 2009 | 6° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 2° | -11° | -5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 19° | -8° | 6° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | 1" |
| 2004 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2000 | 14° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1994 | 29° | 26° | 27° | — | 0.4" |
| 1993 | 36° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 6° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 3° | -11° | -4° | — | — |
| 1988 | 1° | -5° | -2° | — | — |
| 1987 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 9° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.64" | — |
| 1983 | 19° | 1° | 10° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1982 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1981 | 16° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | -2° | 17° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 1973 | 24° | 16° | 20° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1972 | 15° | 4° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1971 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.86" | 4.1" |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN