Weather on March 17
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 17th in Duluth, MN typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2010 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (4°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Duluth, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2025 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2023 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 11° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 31° | 35° | 0.76" | 3" |
| 2016 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2015 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 24° | -17° | 4° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010warmest | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 2007 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | — | 28° | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993coldest | 16° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 13° | 9° | 11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1982 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 1.42" | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 44° | 21° | 33° | 0.64" | 0.4" |
| 1976 | 28° | 9° | 18° | 0.08" | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
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.
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