Duluth, MN

An ordinary day: 3 October 2026 was cooler than 65 of 152 earlier years.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 59°F in Duluth, MN, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 66th warmest of 153 (with 2018, 1974, 1943 and 3 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 44°F in Duluth, MN, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 58th warmest of 153 (with 2016, 2007, 1975 and 7 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.33 in of precipitation in Duluth, MN, the wettest 3 October since 2019, tied 15th wettest of 155 (with 2019 and 1955).

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Duluth, MN since 1874: 59°F in 2026; the highest is 82°F, in 2023.

Every 3 October low in Duluth, MN since 1874: 44°F in 2026; the lowest is 22°F, in 1999.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	59	44
2025	78	54
2024	57	38
2023	82	64
2022	70	51
2021	63	52
2020	44	29
2019	47	41
2018	59	37
2017	66	47
2016	66	44
2015	54	37
2014	51	35
2013	57	51
2012	74	42
2011	65	45
2010	58	31
2009	48	42
2008	54	28
2007	69	44
2006	61	47
2005	71	56
2004	58	34
2003	49	40
2002	48	31
2001	60	39
2000	55	32
1999	48	22
1998	54	35
1997	64	50
1996	50	26
1995	54	45
1994	48	42
1993	70	35
1992	62	36
1991	58	33
1990	63	45
1989	44	26
1988	46	36
1987	57	24
1986	53	40
1985	62	41
1984	61	43
1983	52	46
1982	61	45
1981	53	34
1980	43	28
1979	56	41
1978	62	41
1977	62	33
1976	65	49
1975	75	44
1974	59	36
1973	65	45
1972	60	48
1971	56	46
1970	52	35
1969	55	47
1968	46	35
1967	53	42
1966	53	47
1965	50	28
1964	61	42
1963	63	40
1962	63	42
1961	45	36
1960	58	31
1959	63	38
1958	69	39
1957	63	43
1956	72	44
1955	58	42
1954	55	41
1953	71	44
1952	62	30
1951	58	48
1950	43	29
1949	72	44
1948	62	28
1947	58	46
1946	65	51
1945	58	31
1944	54	42
1943	59	40
1942	59	48
1941	62	46
1940	56	51
1939	64	50
1938	55	51
1937	62	48
1936	52	30
1935	38	28
1934	50	38
1933	59	45
1932	53	38
1931	71	57
1930	48	43
1929	51	33
1928	60	44
1927	58	43
1926	54	49
1925	56	36
1924	54	48
1923	72	48
1922	63	52
1921	49	34
1920	71	49
1919	64	45
1918	60	31
1917	50	37
1916	64	46
1915	57	46
1914	65	56
1913	77	49
1912	68	50
1911	56	45
1910	63	47
1909	61	38
1908	72	49
1907	58	42
1906	77	50
1905	71	51
1904	43	35
1903	60	48
1902	61	40
1901	46	34
1900	58	54
1899	64	44
1898	61	39
1897	74	60
1896	52	41
1895	49	42
1894	48	44
1893	52	42
1892	70	59
1891	50	45
1890	59	49
1889	52	43
1888	57	35
1887	53	42
1886	72	49
1885	48	31
1884	77	49
1883	50	29
1882	54	48
1881	57	46
1880	56	36
1879	66	44
1878	57	43
1877	53	42
1876	46	36
1875	49	43
1874	57	38

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Duluth, MN since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2023	82°F
2	2025	78°F
3	1913	77°F
3	1906	77°F
3	1884	77°F
6	1975	75°F
7	2012	74°F
7	1897	74°F
9	1956	72°F
9	1949	72°F
9	1923	72°F
9	1908	72°F
9	1886	72°F
14	2005	71°F
14	1953	71°F
14	1931	71°F
14	1920	71°F
14	1905	71°F
19	2022	70°F
19	1993	70°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Duluth, MN since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1999	22°F
2	1987	24°F
3	1996	26°F
3	1989	26°F
5	2008	28°F
5	1980	28°F
5	1965	28°F
5	1948	28°F
5	1935	28°F
10	2020	29°F
10	1950	29°F
10	1883	29°F
13	1952	30°F
13	1936	30°F
15	2010	31°F
15	2002	31°F
15	1960	31°F
15	1945	31°F
15	1918	31°F
15	1885	31°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Duluth, MN since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2005	2.08 in
2	1877	1.56 in
3	2017	1.37 in
4	1903	1.35 in
5	1915	1.17 in
6	1990	0.75 in
7	1926	0.66 in
8	2006	0.62 in
9	1966	0.58 in
9	1931	0.58 in
11	1949	0.53 in
12	1882	0.47 in
13	1981	0.38 in
13	1911	0.38 in
15	2026	0.33 in
15	2019	0.33 in
15	1955	0.33 in
18	2018	0.31 in
19	1900	0.24 in
20	2013	0.19 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 50.2°F in Duluth, MN, the coldest 1 to 3 October since 2020, tied 74th coldest of 153 (with 1986).
October 2026 so far brought 0.33 in of precipitation in Duluth, MN, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2019, 41st wettest of 155.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 58.6°F in Duluth, MN, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 22nd warmest of 153 (with 1877 and 1874).
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.78 in of precipitation in Duluth, MN, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, 69th wettest of 154.
2026 so far averaged 44.5°F in Duluth, MN, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 20th warmest of 150 (with 2007, 1999 and 1894).
2026 so far brought 23.34 in of precipitation in Duluth, MN, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, 69th driest of 154.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.56 in of precipitation in Duluth, MN, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 62nd driest of 154.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.82 in of precipitation in Duluth, MN, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 69th driest of 154.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 9.65 in of precipitation in Duluth, MN, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 75th driest of 154.

Daily highs and lows in Duluth, MN, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	63	39	80	1989	20	1961	57.5	40
2 October 2026	59	37	86	1953	17	1961	56.5	40.5
3 October 2026	59	44	82	2023	22	1999	57.5	38

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Duluth, MN, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 79th warmest of 153.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2023	69.3
2	2025	66
3	1931	64.3
3	1922	64.3
5	2005	63.2
6	2021	62
7	1953	61.8
8	1892	60.3
9	1897	60.2
10	1914	59.8
11	1891	59.5
12	1898	59.3
13	1963	58.3
14	1971	58
15	1992	57.8
15	1906	57.8
17	2013	57.3
17	1940	57.3
19	1916	57.2
19	1905	57.2
21	1913	57
22	2007	56.8
23	1932	56.5
24	2016	56.3
24	1949	56.3
26	1939	56.2
27	2017	55.8
27	1879	55.8
29	2022	55.7
30	1938	55
31	1973	54.8
31	1967	54.8
31	1956	54.8
31	1878	54.8
35	2006	54.7
35	1978	54.7
35	1951	54.7
35	1912	54.7
39	1923	54.5
40	2012	54.3
40	1964	54.3
40	1900	54.3
43	1997	54.2
43	1881	54.2
45	2001	54
45	1919	54
47	1976	53.7
47	1910	53.7
49	1983	53.5
49	1926	53.5
51	1946	53.3
51	1884	53.3
53	2024	53.2
54	2000	53
54	1957	53
56	1990	52.8
57	1928	52.7
58	2011	52.3
58	1942	52.3
58	1890	52.3
61	1969	52
61	1943	52
61	1899	52
64	1984	51.7
64	1920	51.7
64	1903	51.7
67	1972	51.5
68	1962	51.3
68	1941	51.3
68	1874	51.3
71	1924	51.2
71	1907	51.2
71	1886	51.2
74	1927	51
74	1887	51
76	1882	50.8
77	1915	50.7
78	1929	50.3
79	2026	50.2
79	1986	50.2
81	1911	50
81	1893	50
83	1933	49.5
83	1902	49.5
85	2014	49.2
85	1934	49.2
85	1895	49.2
88	1979	49
88	1937	49
88	1880	49
91	1968	48.8
92	1975	48.7
92	1970	48.7
92	1909	48.7
95	1995	48.5
96	1982	48.3
96	1877	48.3
98	1947	47.8
98	1889	47.8
100	2019	47.5
100	1991	47.5
100	1885	47.5
103	1896	47.2
103	1876	47.2
105	2018	46.8
105	1965	46.8
105	1908	46.8
105	1904	46.8
109	1925	46.7
110	2015	46.3
111	1960	46.2
111	1921	46.2
111	1917	46.2
114	1988	45.8
115	1901	45.5
116	2010	45.3
116	2009	45.3
116	2008	45.3
119	1948	45.2
119	1918	45.2
121	1955	45
122	1977	44.8
123	1989	44.7
123	1959	44.7
123	1945	44.7
126	1950	44.5
127	2002	44.2
127	1966	44.2
127	1875	44.2
130	1985	44
130	1954	44
130	1952	44
130	1894	44
134	1958	43.8
134	1944	43.8
134	1930	43.8
137	2004	43.7
137	1994	43.7
139	1888	43
140	1998	42.7
141	1996	42.5
142	1993	42
142	1987	42
142	1883	42
145	1936	41.7
146	1980	41.2
147	2020	39.3
148	1981	38.3
149	1935	37.8
150	2003	37.5
151	1999	36.8
152	1974	36.5
153	1961	35.5

This year so far

Duluth, MN has had 4 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2021, tied 23rd most of 152 (with 2021, 1991, 1984 and 8 other years).
Duluth, MN has had 115 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2020, tied 58th most of 150 (with 2011, 1964, 1945 and 2 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Duluth, MN came on Monday 11 May 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 87th latest of 150 (with 1970, 1960 and 1883).

Records of the coming dates

Duluth, MN on 5 October: record high 84°F (1963), record low 21°F (1988 and 1952).
Duluth, MN on 6 October: record high 83°F (1961), record low 23°F (1935).

The station

Daily records for Duluth, MN run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 1023 days missing; current station DULUTH INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Duluth, MN, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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