North Dakota Climate
How North Dakota's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.
How North Dakota is running
NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.
August 2026 in North Dakota: 67.6°F (+0.1 °F against 1991-2020), the 59th warmest in 132 years on record.
August 2026 in North Dakota: 1.94 in (-0.23 in against 1991-2020), the 61st driest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in North Dakota: 45.9°F (+2.5 °F against 1991-2020), the 12th warmest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in North Dakota: 10.37 in (-3.90 in against 1991-2020), the 13th driest in 132 years on record.
- Warmest August
- 73.8°F in 1983
- Coolest August
- 61.2°F in 1977
- Wettest August
- 4.54 in in 1900
- Driest August
- 0.73 in in 1929
Every year since 1895
Main weather stations
Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.
| Station | Avg high | Avg low | Precipitation | Snowfall | Last freeze | First freeze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | 55.1°F | 31.1°F | 19.05 in | 50.5 in | May 14 | September 27 |
| Devils Lake Kdlr | 49.8°F | 30.6°F | 19.98 in | May 6 | October 5 | |
| Fargo Hector Intl AP | 52.6°F | 31.8°F | 23.95 in | 51.4 in | May 10 | September 30 |
| Garrison | 52.1°F | 29.8°F | 17.79 in | May 14 | September 26 | |
| Grand Forks Intl AP | 50.6°F | 28.9°F | 21.74 in | 48.4 in | May 16 | September 27 |
| Hettinger Muni AP | 55.6°F | 29.1°F | 14.26 in | May 24 | September 18 | |
| Jamestown 38 Wsw | 50.7°F | 29.8°F | 20.91 in | May 14 | September 27 | |
| Jamestown Muni AP | 52.0°F | 30.7°F | 19.84 in | May 11 | September 28 | |
| Medora 7 E | 54.0°F | 32.6°F | 17.45 in | May 9 | September 30 | |
| Minot Intl AP | 54.7°F | 32.1°F | 16.71 in | 45.1 in | May 10 | October 1 |
| Northgate 5 Ese | 49.5°F | 26.4°F | 15.69 in | May 20 | September 19 | |
| Pembina | 48.5°F | 28.3°F | 22.09 in | May 16 | September 29 | |
| Theodore Roosevelt AP | 55.3°F | 30.3°F | 15.63 in | May 18 | September 25 | |
| Williston Sloulin Intl AP | 54.2°F | 29.3°F | 15.11 in | 48.2 in | May 21 | September 21 |
Frost dates at every station in North Dakota
Counties
- Adams County
- Barnes County
- Benson County
- Billings County
- Bottineau County
- Bowman County
- Burke County
- Burleigh County
- Cass County
- Cavalier County
- Dickey County
- Divide County
- Dunn County
- Eddy County
- Emmons County
- Foster County
- Golden Valley County
- Grand Forks County
- Grant County
- Griggs County
- Hettinger County
- Kidder County
- LaMoure County
- Logan County
- McHenry County
- McIntosh County
- McKenzie County
- McLean County
- Mercer County
- Morton County
- Mountrail County
- Nelson County
- Oliver County
- Pembina County
- Pierce County
- Ramsey County
- Ransom County
- Renville County
- Richland County
- Rolette County
- Sargent County
- Sheridan County
- Sioux County
- Slope County
- Stark County
- Steele County
- Stutsman County
- Towner County
- Traill County
- Walsh County
- Ward County
- Wells County
- Williams County
Towns
- Amidon
- Ashley
- Baldwin
- Beach
- Belcourt
- Belfield
- Berthold
- Beulah
- Bismarck
- Bottineau
- Bowbells
- Bowman
- Burlington
- Cando
- Cannon Ball
- Carrington
- Carson
- Casselton
- Cavalier
- Center
- Cooperstown
- Crosby
- Devils Lake
- Dickinson
- Drayton
- Dunseith
- East Dunseith
- Edgeley
- Elgin
- Ellendale
- Enderlin
- Fargo
- Fessenden
- Finley
- Forman
- Fort Totten
- Fort Yates
- Four Bears Village
- Garrison
- Glen Ullin
- Grafton
- Grand Forks
- Grand Forks Air Force Base
- Green Acres
- Gwinner
- Hankinson
- Harvey
- Harwood
- Hatton
- Hazen
- Hebron
- Hettinger
- Hillsboro
- Horace
- Jamestown
- Kenmare
- Killdeer
- Kindred
- Lakota
- LaMoure
- Langdon
- Larimore
- Lidgerwood
- Lincoln
- Linton
- Lisbon
- Mandan
- Mandaree
- Manning
- Mapleton
- Mayville
- McClusky
- Medora
- Milnor
- Minnewaukan
- Minot
- Minot Air Force Base
- Minto
- Mohall
- Mott
- Napoleon
- New England
- New Rockford
- New Salem
- New Town
- Northwood
- Oakes
- Park River
- Parshall
- Pembina
- Portland
- Ray
- Reiles Acres
- Richardton
- Rolette
- Rolla
- Rugby
- Sheldon
- Shell Valley
- Stanley
- Stanton
- Steele
- Surrey
- Thompson
- Tioga
- Towner
- Turtle Lake
- Underwood
- Valley City
- Velva
- Wahpeton
- Walhalla
- Washburn
- Watford City
- West Fargo
- Williston
- Wilton
- Wishek
Sources
Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.