Climateby Month

Medora, ND climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 2,268 ft elevation

Medora has warm summers and very cold and snowy winters. Highs peak at 86°F in July and fall to 28°F in January. The wettest month is June (about 11 wet days) and the driest is February (about 5). Normal snowfall is about 30 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is May.

Warmest month
86°F
July normal high
Coldest month
3°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
86
15.8 in of precipitation
Snow a year
30.1 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Medora?

Normal highs range from 28°F in January to 86°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 28°F (-2°C), low 3°F (-16°C) 28° 3° February: normal high 32°F (0°C), low 8°F (-13°C) March: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 18°F (-8°C) April: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 30°F (-1°C) May: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 41°F (5°C) June: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 50°F (10°C) July: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 56°F (13°C) 86° 56° August: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 53°F (12°C) September: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 43°F (6°C) October: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 30°F (-1°C) November: normal high 42°F (6°C), low 18°F (-8°C) December: normal high 31°F (-1°C), low 7°F (-14°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Medora?

June has the most wet days (about 11); the year brings about 16 in of precipitation.

January: 6 wet days February: 5 wet days 5 March: 6 wet days April: 7 wet days May: 10 wet days June: 11 wet days 11 July: 9 wet days August: 6 wet days September: 7 wet days October: 7 wet days November: 5 wet days December: 6 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 30.1 in a year, most of it in February.

January: 4.4 in of snow February: 7.2 in of snow 7.2 March: 3.8 in of snow April: 3.4 in of snow May: 0.4 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.1 in of snow October: 1.8 in of snow November: 3.0 in of snow December: 6.0 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Medora?

Humidity data is not available for this location.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 8.6 hours in December to 15.8 hours in June.

January: 9.0 hours of daylight February: 10.3 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.6 hours of daylight May: 15.1 hours of daylight June: 15.8 hours of daylight 15.8 July: 15.4 hours of daylight August: 14.2 hours of daylight September: 12.6 hours of daylight October: 10.9 hours of daylight November: 9.4 hours of daylight December: 8.6 hours of daylight 8.6 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Medora, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowDaylight
January 28°F3°F 0.3 in6 4.4 in 9.0 h
February 32°F8°F 0.4 in5 7.2 in 10.3 h
March 44°F18°F 0.6 in6 3.8 in 11.9 h
April 56°F30°F 1.6 in7 3.4 in 13.6 h
May 67°F41°F 2.6 in10 0.4 in 15.1 h
June 77°F50°F 2.9 in11 0.0 in 15.8 h
July 86°F56°F 2.1 in9 0.0 in 15.4 h
August 85°F53°F 1.4 in6 0.0 in 14.2 h
September 74°F43°F 1.4 in7 0.1 in 12.6 h
October 58°F30°F 1.2 in7 1.8 in 10.9 h
November 42°F18°F 0.6 in5 3.0 in 9.4 h
December 31°F7°F 0.6 in6 6.0 in 8.6 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Medora

By our comfort score, the best month is May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 290124
Feb 350118
Mar 473212
Apr 62944
May 771751
Jun 731563
Jul 598512
Aug 578313
Sep 671444
Oct 57934
Nov 381212
Dec 300222

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. Comfortable days here are judged by temperature only (no humidity station nearby). How the score works.

Frost dates in Medora

The last spring frost typically comes around May 19, and the first fall frost around Sep 20, leaving 123 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Medora
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 19after Jun 1
First fall frost (32°F)Sep 20before Sep 6
Last hard freeze (28°F)May 8after May 23
First hard freeze (28°F)Sep 29before Sep 16
Frost-free season123 daysunder 104 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Medora (USC00325813), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in North Dakota.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 109°F (July 24, 2007); the lowest was -41°F (January 2, 2018).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall and frost dates: Medora (USC00325813), 0.2 mi NNW of the city center, 2,268 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: snow depth, humidity and wind by hour, cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error