Weather on May 16
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
40°F
Warmest
2018
63°F avg
Coldest
1979
38°F avg
About This Date
May 16th in Duluth, MN typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 40°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 2018 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (38°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of May 16th dates historically, with the wettest May 16th recording 3.43" of rain. The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 16th in Duluth, MN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 41° | 44° | 0.84" | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2022 | 65° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2021 | 54° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 68° | 40° | 54° | 0.13" | — |
| 2018warmest | 89° | 38° | 63° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 41° | 44° | 3.43" | — |
| 2016 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 79° | 41° | 60° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 69° | 43° | 56° | 0.08" | — |
| 2007 | 55° | 38° | 46° | 0.41" | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 51° | 61° | 0.23" | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2000 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1998 | 60° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 39° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 38° | 47° | 0.36" | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 39° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 0.51" | — |
| 1986 | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1985 | 58° | 45° | 51° | 1.57" | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 0.99" | — |
| 1983 | 47° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 40° | 42° | 0.97" | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 56° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1977 | 76° | 40° | 58° | — | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 35° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN