When to go · Duluth
Duluth, month by month
The best months for Duluth: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (bitter windchill); the lake stays cold into June.-7 °C / -17 °C, 5 rain days19 °F / 1 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (bitter windchill); the lake stays cold into June.-4 °C / -14 °C, 5 rain days25 °F / 7 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.2 °C / -8 °C, 6 rain days36 °F / 18 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.10 °C / -1 °C, 8 rain days50 °F / 30 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside 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.17 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days63 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Duluth's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.22 °C / 10 °C, 13 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Duluth's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.26 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Duluth's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.24 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Duluth's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.19 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Duluth's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.11 °C / 2 °C, 8 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and the shore; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.3 °C / -5 °C, 7 rain days37 °F / 23 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside 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.-4 °C / -13 °C, 6 rain days25 °F / 9 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday