Weather on December 6
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
26°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1980
39°F avg
Coldest
1972
-9°F avg
About This Date
December 6th in Duluth, MN typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 6th was in 1980 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-9°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 6th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 6th in Duluth, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2024 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 20° | 10° | 15° | 0.46" | 2" |
| 2021 | 28° | -3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2017 | 20° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | 0.5" |
| 2015 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2013 | 6° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 2012 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2011 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2010 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2009 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2007 | 21° | -2° | 10° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2006 | 23° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2005 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.28" | 2.5" |
| 2003 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 7° | -3° | 2° | — | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1994 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1993 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | -5° | 14° | — | 2" |
| 1990 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1989 | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1985 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1984 | 12° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 1983 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 1977 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 20° | -8° | 6° | 0.38" | — |
| 1975 | 13° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | -2° | -16° | -9° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN