When to go · Duluth
Duluth in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Duluth's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.
- JulyGreatInside Duluth's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.
- AugustGreatInside Duluth's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.
- SeptemberGreatInside Duluth's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.
Weather in December
- DuluthHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Duluth, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
June: Inside Duluth's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.
Duluth: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings