Weather on December 3
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1982
40°F avg
Coldest
1972
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Duluth, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1982 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-4°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Duluth, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 19° | 23° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2023 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 29° | 31° | 1.52" | 4" |
| 2012 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 17° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 2° | 20° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 22° | 15° | 18° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | 3" |
| 1990 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1989 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 24° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 14° | -7° | 4° | 0.18" | 1.5" |
| 1984 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 1983 | 24° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 23° | 6° | 15° | 0.36" | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | 2.6" |
| 1977 | 16° | 9° | 12° | — | — |
| 1976 | 11° | -18° | -4° | — | 1.1" |
| 1975 | 20° | 9° | 14° | 0.36" | 1" |
| 1974 | 29° | 24° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1973 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 2° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 1971 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN