Weather Blog for Duluth and the Northland

July 2026 was definitely a warm month in Duluth, Minnesota, with plenty of days hitting the 80s and 90s.

There were 21 days with temperatures hitting 80 degrees, well above the average of 11. The record is 25 days, set in 2012.

There were 4 days with temperatures reaching 90 degrees, compared to the average of 1. The record is 9 days, set in 1936.

July 2026 ended up being the third warmest July on record in Duluth, Minnesota. Here are the top three warmest Julys.

• 71.9 degrees set in 2012 and 2006
• 71.7 degrees set in 1881
• 71.2 degrees set in 2026

In July 2026, Duluth had 23 days warmer than average and just 4 days cooler than average.

July 2026 was a sticky month in Duluth, with 26 days seeing dew points of at least 60 degrees and 7 of those reaching 70 or higher. The whole month only had 5 days when dew points dipped into the 50s.

In Duluth, July’s rainfall was below average until the very last day, when over 2 inches poured down. That final burst brought the month’s total to 4.69 inches, which is 0.77 inches above average.

In July 2026, there were four days with daily rainfall totals exceeding a quarter of an inch, including two events that topped one inch.

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Average temperatures and their difference from normal for July 2026

Brainerd, MN: 74.0 degrees, +4.4 degrees
Duluth, MN: 71.2 degrees, +4.2 degrees
Ashland, WI: 70.1 degrees, +3.4 degrees
Hibbing, MN: 69.5 degrees, +6.0 degrees
International Falls, MN: 69.5 degrees, +4.6 degrees

Note: Hibbing saw its fifth warmest July on record, while Brainerd recorded its sixth warmest.

Here’s a look at the average temperature ranks by climate district for July 2026.

The darker red shaded areas experienced one of the top five warmest Julys on record for their climate district.

In northeast Minnesota, July 2026 ranked among the top ten warmest Julys on record for the climate district.

Rainfall totals for July 2026

Duluth, MN: 4.69 inches
Hibbing, MN: 4.13 inches
International Falls, MN: 2.86 inches
Ashland, WI: 2.62 inches
Brainerd, MN: 1.26 inches

Note: Brainerd just went through its ninth driest July on record.

Rainfall anomalies for July 2026

Duluth, MN: +0.77 inches
Hibbing, MN: +0.28 inches
Brainerd, MN: -3.09 inches
Ashland, WI: -1.31 inches
International Falls, MN: -1.11 inches

Percent of normal rainfall for July 2026

Duluth, MN: 120%
Hibbing, MN: 107%
International Falls, MN: 72%
Ashland, WI: 67%
Brainerd, MN: 29%