What Are The 15 Least-Snowy Winters On Record In Duluth?

At the time of this post being written, Duluth is in pursuit (like it or not) of one of the snowiest winters on record for the city. As we creep deeper into the history books for large amounts of snow, you might find yourself wondering what's on the other end of the spectrum.

While it has been a long time, Duluth has actually seen winters where we get less than 3 feet of total snow throughout the entire season. Think about that for a second - we've gotten that in a single snowstorm before. Imagine that being all we get for a whole season.

While it has been over 30 years since we've seen a winter like this, there are actually 15 years on record for Duluth where we've less than 3 1/2 feet of snow. For reference, Duluth's average winter snowfall is 86.1 inches, or 7 feet 2.1 inches, in a season.

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What are those years? Many of them were long ago, but there are still some that people living in the area might remember. Here are the least-snowiest winters on record in Duluth. Feel free to scroll on to see the 15 snowiest winters on record for Duluth, just for comparison.

The 15 Least Snowy Winters On Record In Duluth History

Since the National Weather Service began keeping weather records in Duluth in the late 1800s, here are the 15 winters with the lowest snowfall totals on historical record.

It is worth noting that the official records from 1941-today have been recorded at the area now known as the Duluth International Airport. Before then, various locations closer to Lake Superior had been used for official weather recording data.

While these records note the "least snowy winters", they actually include all seasonal snowfall from July 1 through June 30 of the following year.

The 15 Snowiest Winters On Record In Duluth History

Since the National Weather Service began keeping weather records in Duluth in the late 1800s, here are the 15 winters with the highest snowfall totals on historical record.

While these records note the "snowiest winters", they actually include all seasonal snowfall from July 1 through June 30 of the following year.