Weather on May 15
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 15th in Duluth, MN typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 41°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 15th was in 2013 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (39°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of May 15th dates historically, with the wettest May 15th recording 2.06" of rain. The last decade has been 6.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 15th in Duluth, MN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84° | 40° | 62° | — | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 43° | 47° | 0.58" | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 82° | 35° | 59° | — | — |
| 2022 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2018 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 42° | 44° | 0.89" | — |
| 2016 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 37° | 42° | 0.18" | — |
| 2014 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2009 | 51° | 38° | 44° | 1.22" | — |
| 2008 | 72° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 39° | 47° | 0.86" | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 43° | 54° | 0.08" | — |
| 2005 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 51° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 1997coldest | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 38° | 47° | 0.56" | — |
| 1991 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1989 | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1988 | 60° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 44° | 47° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 41° | 44° | 0.97" | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 41° | 45° | 0.56" | — |
| 1981 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 46° | 49° | 2.06" | — |
| 1976 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1975 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 71° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 1972 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1971 | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
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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