Weather on May 3
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1980
61°F avg
Coldest
2013
32°F avg
About This Date
May 3rd in Duluth, MN typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 1980 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (32°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of May 3rd dates historically, with the wettest May 3rd recording 1.04" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 3rd in Duluth, MN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 0.13" | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 31° | 36° | 0.66" | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2016 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2015 | 79° | 43° | 61° | 0.13" | — |
| 2014 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.43" | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 45° | 50° | 0.13" | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2009 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2008 | 54° | 38° | 46° | 0.41" | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 63° | 41° | 52° | 0.56" | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 72° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 62° | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 37° | 42° | 1.04" | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 0.28" | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 40° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 70° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1977 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 0.13" | — |
| 1974 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 59° | 38° | 48° | 0.05" | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
55 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN