Weather on December 17
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 17th in Duluth, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 25°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1977 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-8°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Duluth, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 17° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2019 | 21° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 5° | -17° | -6° | — | — |
| 2015 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2014 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 3° | 15° | 0.23" | 0.5" |
| 2012 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 0.05" | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 20° | 14° | 17° | — | — |
| 2009 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2008 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 2003 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 1999 | 14° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 22° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1994 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 14° | 11° | 12° | — | — |
| 1991 | 27° | -5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 24° | 31° | 0.08" | — |
| 1989 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1988 | 11° | 8° | 9° | — | — |
| 1987 | 21° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 1986 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | -2° | -12° | -7° | — | — |
| 1984 | 18° | 0° | 9° | 0.23" | 3" |
| 1983coldest | -2° | -14° | -8° | — | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1981 | 9° | 1° | 5° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 41° | 36° | 38° | 0.41" | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 5° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1974 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1973 | 23° | 9° | 16° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1972 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1971 | 6° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
Duluth, MN Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Duluth, MN Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Duluth, MN Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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