Duluth - Lowest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Duluth, Minnesota. For instance: When was the last time Duluth dropped down to -30 °F? How cold did Duluth get in 2019?
This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Duluth and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1915, with a few years missing data. The lowest temperature measured during that time was -39 degrees Fahrenheit (-39 Celsius) on January 15, 1972.
Since 1948 the temperature extremes were observed at Duluth International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at Superior WI.
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -22 | February 03, 2023 | -30 |
| -23 | January 01, 2022 | -31 |
| -35 | February 13, 2021 | -37 |
| -21 | February 13, 2020 | -29 |
| -31 | January 31, 2019 | -35 |
| -22 | January 06, 2018 | -30 |
| -26 | December 31, 2017 | -32 |
| -21 | December 18, 2016 + | -29 |
| -19 | February 23, 2015 + | -28 |
| -28 | January 06, 2014 | -33 |
| -22 | February 01, 2013 | -30 |
| -18 | January 19, 2012 | -28 |
| -25 | January 21, 2011 | -32 |
| -26 | January 03, 2010 | -32 |
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -24 | January 15, 2009 + | -31 |
| -22 | December 16, 2008 + | -30 |
| -25 | February 04, 2007 | -32 |
| -22 | February 18, 2006 | -30 |
| -28 | January 17, 2005 | -33 |
| -30 | January 29, 2004 | -34 |
| -18 | March 05, 2003 + | -28 |
| -14 | January 18, 2002 | -26 |
| -19 | February 21, 2001 | -28 |
| -18 | December 12, 2000 | -28 |
| -23 | January 01, 1999 | -31 |
| -21 | December 30, 1998 | -29 |
| -26 | January 26, 1997 | -32 |
| -39 | February 02, 1996 | -39 |
| -22 | December 11, 1995 | -30 |
| -35 | January 30, 1994 | -37 |
| -25 | December 26, 1993 | -32 |
| -23 | February 12, 1992 + | -31 |
| -24 | January 07, 1991 | -31 |
| -27 | February 17, 1990 | -33 |
| -30 | February 03, 1989 | -34 |
| -33 | February 02, 1988 | -36 |
| -27 | January 23, 1987 | -33 |
| -24 | January 07, 1986 | -31 |
| -31 | January 19, 1985 | -35 |
| -30 | January 20, 1984 | -34 |
| -34 | December 20, 1983 | -37 |
| -38 | January 17, 1982 | -39 |
| -26 | February 11, 1981 | -32 |
| -24 | January 09, 1980 | -31 |
| -32 | January 11, 1979 | -36 |
| -25 | February 03, 1978 | -32 |
| -35 | January 09, 1977 | -37 |
| -30 | January 17, 1976 | -34 |
| -24 | January 22, 1975 | -31 |
| -31 | January 08, 1974 | -35 |
| -31 | January 07, 1973 | -35 |
| -39 | January 15, 1972 | -39 |
| -25 | February 02, 1971 | -32 |
| -32 | February 03, 1970 | -36 |
| -20 | January 01, 1969 | -29 |
| -33 | January 06, 1968 | -36 |
| -30 | January 18, 1967 | -34 |
| -37 | January 28, 1966 | -38 |
| -38 | January 14, 1965 | -39 |
| -25 | December 27, 1964 | -32 |
| -31 | January 23, 1963 | -35 |
| -33 | January 17, 1962 | -36 |
| -28 | January 24, 1961 | -33 |
| -25 | January 04, 1960 | -32 |
| -23 | February 01, 1959 + | -31 |
| -24 | February 16, 1958 | -31 |
| -25 | January 13, 1957 | -32 |
| -24 | January 20, 1956 | -31 |
| -30 | December 19, 1955 | -34 |
| -33 | January 17, 1954 | -36 |
| -24 | February 01, 1953 | -31 |
| -26 | January 24, 1952 | -32 |
| -35 | January 29, 1951 | -37 |
| -33 | January 30, 1950 | -36 |
| -24 | February 14, 1949 + | -31 |
| -27 | January 23, 1948 | -33 |
| – | 1947 | – |
| – | 1946 | – |
| -18 | January 05, 1945 | -28 |
| -13 | December 22, 1944 + | -25 |
| -24 | January 20, 1943 + | -31 |
| -22 | January 07, 1942 | -30 |
| -17 | February 19, 1941 + | -27 |
| -19 | January 18, 1940 | -28 |
| -24 | February 15, 1939 | -31 |
| -22 | December 30, 1938 | -30 |
| -19 | January 19, 1937 | -28 |
| -31 | January 23, 1936 | -35 |
| -32 | January 24, 1935 + | -36 |
| -25 | January 30, 1934 + | -32 |
| -32 | February 09, 1933 + | -36 |
| -20 | December 08, 1932 + | -29 |
| – | 1931 | – |
| -24 | February 15, 1930 | -31 |
| -27 | January 13, 1929 | -33 |
| -22 | January 02, 1928 | -30 |
| -23 | January 26, 1927 | -31 |
| -26 | December 14, 1926 | -32 |
| -16 | January 26, 1925 | -27 |
| -26 | January 06, 1924 + | -32 |
| -29 | February 04, 1923 + | -34 |
| -26 | January 23, 1922 | -32 |
| -22 | December 24, 1921 | -30 |
| -23 | January 18, 1920 + | -31 |
| – | 1919 | – |
| -26 | February 01, 1918 + | -32 |
| -32 | December 28, 1917 | -36 |
| -31 | January 13, 1916 | -35 |
| -29 | January 28, 1915 | -34 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.