Weather on December 5
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2015
41°F avg
Coldest
1972
3°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Duluth, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 2015 (41°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (3°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Duluth, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2024 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.76" | 4" |
| 2020 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2017 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 0.48" | — |
| 2015warmest | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 2013 | 22° | -6° | 8° | 0.13" | 2" |
| 2012 | 43° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 22° | 17° | 19° | — | 1" |
| 2008 | 21° | 7° | 14° | 0.13" | — |
| 2007 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2006 | 25° | -1° | 12° | 0.28" | 2" |
| 2005 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2004 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | -2° | 17° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 16° | 10° | 13° | — | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 22° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 10° | -5° | 3° | — | 2.8" |
| 1990 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 30° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1985 | 20° | 7° | 13° | 0.03" | — |
| 1984 | 18° | -1° | 9° | 0.05" | 1" |
| 1983 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.18" | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 3° | 16° | 0.13" | 0.4" |
| 1976 | 19° | 0° | 10° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 1975 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 13° | 17° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 1972coldest | 8° | -2° | 3° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1971 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN