Weather on December 31
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
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° | — | — |
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.
Best Time to Visit Duluth, MN
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