Weather on May 17
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
41°F
Warmest
1978
64°F avg
Coldest
1988
23°F avg
About This Date
May 17th in Duluth, MN typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 41°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 1978 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (23°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of May 17th dates historically, with the wettest May 17th recording 1.55" of rain. The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 17th in Duluth, MN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 40° | 46° | 0.1" | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2021 | 83° | 45° | 64° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 42° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 41° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 40° | 43° | 0.2" | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 43° | 47° | 1.24" | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 41° | 43° | 1.55" | — |
| 2014 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 45° | 40° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2009 | 68° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2008 | 66° | 47° | 56° | 0.46" | — |
| 2007 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 40° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 2000 | 51° | 43° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 66° | 42° | 54° | 0.25" | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 7° | 40° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 41° | 44° | 0.51" | — |
| 1986 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1985 | 69° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1984 | 75° | 39° | 57° | — | — |
| 1983 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 40° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 43° | 39° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 52° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 67° | 38° | 52° | 0.18" | — |
| 1978warmest | 85° | 44° | 64° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 40° | 51° | 0.89" | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1975 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1974 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1973 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 1972 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 40° | 42° | 0.46" | — |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN