Weather on December 17
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
25°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1977
38°F avg
Coldest
1983
-8°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN