Duluth - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Duluth, Minnesota. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Duluth rose above 95 °F? What was the highest temperature in Duluth five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Duluth and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1918, with a few years missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 Celsius) on July 14, 1936.

Since 1948 the temperature extremes were observed at Duluth International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at Superior WI.

Highest Duluth temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
97 September 03, 2023   36
94 June 20, 2022   34
94 June 05, 2021 + 34
93 July 03, 2020 + 34
89 July 15, 2019 + 32
92 May 26, 2018 33
88 June 10, 2017 31
92 May 06, 2016 33
93 August 14, 2015 34
88 July 21, 2014 31
94 August 25, 2013 + 34
92 July 16, 2012 33
92 July 18, 2011 33
89 August 09, 2010 32
Highest temperature recorded at Duluth each year
Max °F Date Max °C
88 May 20, 2009 31
86 July 06, 2008 30
88 September 05, 2007 + 31
97 July 28, 2006 36
92 July 17, 2005 33
90 July 21, 2004 32
91 July 26, 2003 33
91 June 30, 2002 33
93 August 05, 2001 34
88 June 08, 2000 31
92 July 30, 1999 33
90 July 13, 1998 32
86 August 02, 1997 30
89 June 28, 1996 32
94 July 30, 1995 + 34
85 July 11, 1994 + 29
87 August 25, 1993 + 31
86 August 08, 1992 30
92 July 17, 1991 33
93 July 03, 1990 34
92 August 04, 1989 33
97 July 07, 1988 36
91 July 17, 1987 33
90 July 18, 1986 + 32
85 July 13, 1985 29
92 August 27, 1984 + 33
93 July 14, 1983 34
90 July 05, 1982 32
88 July 08, 1981 + 31
95 July 10, 1980 35
88 July 11, 1979 31
91 September 06, 1978 + 33
89 July 19, 1977 32
95 September 07, 1976 35
93 July 29, 1975 34
92 July 13, 1974 33
91 July 06, 1973 33
88 August 17, 1972 + 31
90 August 09, 1971 32
92 August 14, 1970 33
90 August 28, 1969 + 32
90 June 04, 1968 32
87 July 21, 1967 + 31
90 July 12, 1966 32
89 August 12, 1965 32
94 July 17, 1964 34
92 June 30, 1963 33
87 June 28, 1962 31
95 August 30, 1961 35
93 July 21, 1960 34
89 August 19, 1959 + 32
92 August 09, 1958 33
90 August 01, 1957 32
92 June 10, 1956 33
92 August 18, 1955 33
88 July 26, 1954 + 31
90 August 26, 1953 32
88 July 27, 1952 + 31
88 July 25, 1951 + 31
89 July 28, 1950 32
95 August 07, 1949 35
94 August 24, 1948 34
1947
1946
1945
91 August 11, 1944 33
89 July 26, 1943 32
92 July 13, 1942 33
97 July 23, 1941 36
93 July 24, 1940 34
96 May 31, 1939 36
94 August 15, 1938 34
94 August 07, 1937 + 34
105 July 14, 1936 41
90 August 01, 1935 + 32
93 August 19, 1934 34
97 June 20, 1933 36
95 July 19, 1932 35
1931
96 July 27, 1930 36
94 July 28, 1929 34
89 August 10, 1928 32
94 June 29, 1927 34
1926
92 July 15, 1925 + 33
92 August 27, 1924 33
92 July 20, 1923 33
94 June 24, 1922 34
99 July 11, 1921 37
90 September 26, 1920 32
90 July 03, 1919 + 32
90 August 05, 1918 + 32
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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