Weather on May 23
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
42°F
Warmest
1980
68°F avg
Coldest
2013
35°F avg
About This Date
May 23rd in Duluth, MN typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 42°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 23rd was in 1980 (68°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (35°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of May 23rd dates historically, with the wettest May 23rd recording 2.92" of rain. The last decade has been 8.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 23rd 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 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 62° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 87° | 42° | 65° | — | — |
| 2022 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 40° | 52° | 1.37" | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 47° | 50° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 39° | 49° | 0.1" | — |
| 2018 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 44° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 81° | 48° | 64° | 0.43" | — |
| 2015 | 80° | 40° | 60° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 45° | 51° | 2.92" | — |
| 2011 | 72° | 43° | 57° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 47° | 53° | 0.58" | — |
| 2009 | 62° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 42° | 46° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 44° | 50° | 0.69" | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 47° | 50° | — | — |
| 2005 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 39° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 1995 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 46° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 40° | 44° | 0.25" | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 43° | 47° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 74° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1988 | 82° | 42° | 62° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 1985 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1984 | 70° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1983 | 70° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 43° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 45° | 47° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 77° | 59° | 68° | — | — |
| 1979 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 1977 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1976 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1975 | 57° | 46° | 52° | 1.07" | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 1973 | 47° | 42° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 39° | 41° | 0.97" | — |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN