Weather on December 2
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1982
42°F avg
Coldest
1976
-7°F avg
About This Date
December 2nd in Duluth, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 1982 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-7°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 2nd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 2nd in Duluth, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23° | 17° | 20° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 23° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 30° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.84" | 4" |
| 2012 | 38° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2005 | 16° | 11° | 13° | — | — |
| 2004 | 25° | 4° | 14° | 0.79" | 3" |
| 2003 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 23° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2001 | 31° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 8° | 3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 23° | 21° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 29° | 31° | 0.46" | 2" |
| 1985 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1984 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 1983 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 45° | 40° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 17° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1979 | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1978 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 1977 | 36° | 4° | 20° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 2° | -16° | -7° | — | — |
| 1975 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 10° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN