When to go · Duluth
Duluth in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. 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 May
- DuluthHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Duluth, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast