Duluth, MN

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from DULUTH HARBOR STN, MN US.

BWk Desert (cold) climate 5b USDA hardiness Zone 5b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Duluth has an annual average temperature of 40.8°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 75.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 4.3°F).

Pleasant months
3 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
54.4°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
8,817
Cooling need
102

Best time to visit Duluth

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

0 of 366 (0%) of Duluth's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1960s
83
1970s
55
1980s
76
1990s
86
2000s
66

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 20.8°F 4.3°F 12.6°F in
February 25.7°F 8.0°F 16.9°F in
March 34.7°F 18.6°F 26.7°F in
April 45.3°F 30.8°F 38.1°F in
May 56.1°F 40.8°F 48.4°F in
June 66.2°F 49.0°F 57.6°F in
July 75.2°F 57.7°F 66.4°F in
August 74.4°F 59.5°F 67.0°F in
September 66.2°F 50.8°F 58.5°F in
October 52.1°F 38.5°F 45.3°F in
November 38.8°F 25.9°F 32.3°F in
December 26.7°F 12.8°F 19.7°F in
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