Weather on December 16
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
2018
37°F avg
Coldest
2008
-8°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Duluth, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 13°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2018 (37°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (-8°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 16th in Duluth, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 35° | 36° | 0.99" | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 9° | 28° | 0.36" | 1" |
| 2020 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2019 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2018warmest | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 2016 | 12° | 1° | 7° | 1.27" | 1" |
| 2015 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 1.3" | — |
| 2014 | — | 18° | — | 0.1" | 1" |
| 2013 | 11° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 23° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
| 2011 | 21° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2010 | 23° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 2009 | 13° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 1° | -17° | -8° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 20° | 24° | 0.66" | 5" |
| 2004 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1995 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1988 | 15° | 12° | 14° | — | — |
| 1987 | 20° | 16° | 18° | — | — |
| 1986 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 5° | -10° | -2° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 18° | 30° | 3.15" | — |
| 1983 | 3° | -5° | -1° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1981 | 16° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 5° | -11° | -3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 1974 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1973 | 20° | 0° | 10° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1972 | 10° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 1° | 15° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN