Weather on December 31
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
2006
35°F avg
Coldest
2013
-9°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Duluth, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 9°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2006 (35°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (-9°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 31st 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 31st in Duluth, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23° | 4° | 13° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2020 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 28° | 2° | 15° | 0.38" | 3" |
| 2017 | 2° | -20° | -9° | — | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.15" | 0.5" |
| 2015 | 23° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 2014 | 17° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | -5° | -14° | -9° | — | — |
| 2012 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.41" | 2.5" |
| 2010 | 36° | 17° | 26° | 0.41" | 1" |
| 2009 | 15° | 9° | 12° | — | — |
| 2008 | 11° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 2007 | 23° | 17° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 37° | 34° | 35° | 2.49" | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 14° | 26° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 16° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2000 | 17° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 1999 | 24° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 3° | -14° | -5° | — | — |
| 1997 | 13° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1996 | 20° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 18° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1992 | 8° | 3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 26° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 7° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 22° | 11° | 16° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1987 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1984 | 14° | -4° | 5° | 0.05" | 2" |
| 1983 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1982 | 25° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 22° | -3° | 10° | 0.51" | 4" |
| 1980 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 5° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1977 | 13° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 7° | -20° | -7° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 0° | -14° | -7° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 15° | 23° | 0.41" | 1.7" |
| 1971 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN