Duluth, MN

Minnesota · Records since 1874–2026

🌙 62°F
Currently in Duluth
As of 4:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

94°F

August 11, 1947

+17° from 77° normal

❄ Record Low

37°F

August 11, 1982

-19° from 56° normal
🌞 Normal high: 77°F 🌑 Normal low: 56°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Duluth

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 13, 1936
-41°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 2, 1885
🌧
5.20"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 21, 1909
24.1"
Most Snow in One Day
Nov 1, 1991

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 94°F August 11, 1947
2 91°F August 11, 2018
3 88°F August 11, 1988
4 88°F August 11, 1965
5 88°F August 11, 1958
6 87°F August 11, 2007
7 86°F August 11, 2010
8 86°F August 11, 1993
9 86°F August 11, 1989
10 85°F August 11, 2020

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 37°F August 11, 1982
2 39°F August 11, 1985
3 39°F August 11, 1922
4 41°F August 11, 1967
5 42°F August 11, 1997
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1874–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Duluth

threshold: 84°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
90°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
4
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

105 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1874–2026
4
2026 so far
3
Avg/year 1970–2025
3
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
14
Most in a year (1936)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Duluth

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 1, 1930 – Aug 8, 1930 8 97°F (Aug 1) 91°F 65°F
2 Jul 1, 2020 – Jul 8, 2020 8 93°F (Jul 2) 88°F 62°F
3 Aug 1, 1878 – Aug 8, 1878 8 92°F (Aug 7) 87°F 66°F
4 Jul 7, 1936 – Jul 13, 1936 7 106°F (Jul 13) 99°F 71°F
5 Aug 22, 1969 – Aug 28, 1969 7 90°F (Aug 28) 86°F 58°F
6 Jul 4, 1988 – Jul 9, 1988 6 97°F (Jul 7) 90°F 63°F
7 Jul 23, 2006 – Jul 28, 2006 6 97°F (Jul 28) 88°F 62°F
8 Jul 12, 2006 – Jul 17, 2006 6 96°F (Jul 15) 89°F 64°F
9 Jun 8, 1956 – Jun 13, 1956 6 92°F (Jun 10) 89°F 59°F
10 Jul 11, 2012 – Jul 16, 2012 6 92°F (Jul 16) 88°F 64°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

44
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
1878

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

17.54"
2026 YTD
Normal: 18.80"
-1.26"
0.28"
August so far
August normal: 3.73"
-3.45"
9.25"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.04"
-2.79"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

71.2°F

Average temperature · July 2026

4th-warmest month on record

4th-warmest July of 153 on record

+4.6° vs. 66.5° average (1991–2020)
71.9°F
Warmest month ever
July 2006
71.9°F
Warmest July ever
2006
4
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
93°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 13

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 12–14, 2026, peaking at 93°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2013 (13 years). The July record is 7 days, set in 1936.


Average July Temperature by Year

1874–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2006 71.9°F
2 2012 71.9°F
3 1881 71.7°F
4 2026 71.2°F
5 2019 71.1°F
6 1921 70.9°F
7 1936 70.6°F
8 1878 70.3°F
9 1988 69.9°F
10 2020 69.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2006 71.9°F
2 July 2012 71.9°F
3 July 1881 71.7°F
4 July 2026 71.2°F
5 July 2019 71.1°F
6 July 1921 70.9°F
7 July 1936 70.6°F
8 July 1878 70.3°F
9 August 1930 70.2°F
10 July 1988 69.9°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Duluth, MN 71.2°F 4th of 153
Hibbing, MN 69.5°F 6th of 89
Hayward, WI 71.8°F 5th of 51
Ashland, WI 70.0°F 15th of 114
Brainerd, MN 74.0°F 6th of 104
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1823 complete months on record.