Weather Recap: A Look Back At December In Duluth

It's a new year - which in the Northland means we have a very cold few months ahead of us. Winter here is not for the weak. That's for sure!

Don't believe me? We saw brutally cold temperatures for the end of 2025 and the first few days of the year in the Duluth area. Now, we have warmer temperatures on the horizon.

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It probably won't last but i'll take it, especially after a cold and snowy December. In fact, Duluth had a record-breaking start to December with one of the coldest starts to the month in history!

Now that the month is over and a new month is upon us, we have a little insight into December as a whole in the Northland, courtesy of FOX 21.

FOX 21's Chief Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg Shares Weather Recap For December

On Thursday (January 1st), Rusty Mehlberg shared a recap for a handful of cities in our neck of the woods, including Duluth and Superior. According to his statistics, Duluth was colder than usual by about five degrees in December with an average temperature around twelve. Yikes!

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He also shared that Duluth fell below its thirty-year average when it came to snowfall for December, along with Superior, meaning both cities saw less snow than usual. I felt like we got a ton of snow but maybe that's because the last few winters have been mild so it just seemed like a lot.

Rusty Mehlberg Gives Insight Into January Ahead For The Northland

Are you ready for this? Here's some good news: according to his post and forecast for the month ahead, we can expect a stretch of warm temperatures this month. While cold will return for the second half of the month, we do get a bit of a break from the cold.

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The not so great news? We will see quite a bit of snow, which is looking to trend above average this month. As long as we don't have snow and cold at the same time, I think we will be okay. Ha!