Duluth, MN

Minnesota · Records since 1874–2026

☁️ 66°F
Currently in Duluth
As of 8:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

97°F

July 28, 2006

+19° from 78° normal

❄ Record Low

45°F

July 28, 1992

-12° from 57° normal
🌞 Normal high: 78°F 🌑 Normal low: 57°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 — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F July 28, 2006
2 96°F July 28, 1988
3 95°F July 28, 1947
4 94°F July 28, 1931
5 94°F July 28, 1916
6 92°F July 28, 1890
7 89°F July 28, 1975
8 89°F July 28, 1960
9 89°F July 28, 1950
10 89°F July 28, 1881

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 45°F July 28, 1992
2 46°F July 28, 1971
3 46°F July 28, 1928
4 46°F July 28, 1925
5 46°F July 28, 1904
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.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 84°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

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
3
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

100 of 207 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

36
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

14.85"
2026 YTD
Normal: 17.10"
-2.25"
2.28"
July so far
July normal: 3.92"
-1.64"
6.56"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.04"
-5.48"
3
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")