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Ft Dodge 5NNW Weather Records (USC00132999)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ft Dodge 5NNW (USC00132999), Iowa, United States, with 128 years of record.

Key Facts for Ft Dodge 5NNW

  • Ft Dodge 5NNW (USC00132999) is a weather station in Iowa, United States at 42.58 latitude and -94.20 longitude, 340 m (1,115 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1899 to 2026, 128 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ft Dodge 5NNW still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ft Dodge 5NNW set a daily record high minimum temperature of 21.1 C (70.0 F) on 4 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Iowa, United States, 42.58 latitude, -94.20 longitude.
  • Elevation: 340 m (1,115 ft).
  • Period of record: 1899 to 2026, 128 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

4 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ft Dodge 5NNW, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ft Dodge 5NNW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ft Dodge 5NNW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ft Dodge 5NNW, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.9 C (66.0 F)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
Feb23.9 C (75.0 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
Mar32.2 C (90.0 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)
Apr37.8 C (100.0 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
May41.1 C (106.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Jul43.3 C (109.9 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Aug42.8 C (109.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Sep39.4 C (102.9 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Nov30.6 C (87.1 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)n/an/a
Dec20.6 C (69.1 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ft Dodge 5NNW by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ft Dodge 5NNW still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 40. 0102030401899: 21900: 71901: 191902: 121903: 91904: 51905: 131906: 31907: 221908: 111909: 181910: 181911: 221912: 171913: 231914: 101915: 111916: 81917: 171918: 111919: 61920: 31921: 131922: 101923: 111924: 141925: 241926: 111927: 151928: 181929: 121930: 301931: 191932: 91933: 81934: 251935: 131936: 401937: 131938: 101939: 231940: 121941: 171942: 131943: 91944: 201945: 141946: 101947: 211948: 141949: 61950: 81951: 141952: 111953: 111954: 81955: 181956: 71957: 51958: 71959: 151960: 101961: 31962: 161963: 141964: 151965: 121966: 121967: 91968: 61969: 71970: 131971: 81972: 111973: 81974: 101975: 121976: 91977: 121978: 41979: 41980: 101981: 191982: 51983: 161984: 61985: 191986: 101987: 161988: 141989: 121990: 141991: 201992: 91993: 111994: 71995: 41996: 111997: 141998: 111999: 42000: 152001: 72002: 62003: 92004: 62005: 102006: 82007: 52008: 52009: 52010: 52011: 82012: 222013: 72014: 92015: 52016: 62017: 102018: 142019: 42020: 102021: 72022: 72023: 62024: 72025: 42026: 51899191219251938195119641977199020032016
1,464 records at Ft Dodge 5NNW still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 40.
Standing records at Ft Dodge 5NNW by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18992
19007
190119
190212
19039
19045
190513
19063
190722
190811
190918
191018
191122
191217
191323
191410
191511
19168
191717
191811
19196
19203
192113
192210
192311
192414
192524
192611
192715
192818
192912
193030
193119
19329
19338
193425
193513
193640
193713
193810
193923
194012
194117
194213
19439
194420
194514
194610
194721
194814
19496
19508
195114
195211
195311
19548
195518
19567
19575
19587
195915
196010
19613
196216
196314
196415
196512
196612
19679
19686
19697
197013
19718
197211
19738
197410
197512
19769
197712
19784
19794
198010
198119
19825
198316
19846
198519
198610
198716
198814
198912
199014
199120
19929
199311
19947
19954
199611
199714
199811
19994
200015
20017
20026
20039
20046
200510
20068
20075
20085
20095
20105
20118
201222
20137
20149
20155
20166
201710
201814
20194
202010
20217
20227
20236
20247
20254
20265

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records
When Ft Dodge 5NNW set new all-time records 9 all-time records were set at Ft Dodge 5NNW between 3 August 1930 and 15 February 2010. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord snow depthRecord daily snowfall3 August 1930: Record high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)19 September 1931: Record daily precipitation 160.0 mm (6.3 in)4 July 1936: Record high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)14 July 1936: Record high maximum temperature 43.3 C (109.9 F)8 February 1979: Record snow depth 66.0 cm (26.0 in)25 June 2005: Record daily precipitation 165.1 mm (6.5 in)2 March 2007: Record daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)14 February 2010: Record snow depth 68.6 cm (27.0 in)15 February 2010: Record snow depth 73.7 cm (29.0 in)193519501965198019952010
9 all-time records were set at Ft Dodge 5NNW between 3 August 1930 and 15 February 2010. Each dot is a new record.
When Ft Dodge 5NNW set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1930-08-03Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)
1931-09-19Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1936-07-04Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)
1936-07-14Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.3 C (109.9 F)
1979-02-08Record snow depthRecord snow depth 66.0 cm (26.0 in)
2005-06-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
2007-03-02Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
2010-02-14Record snow depthRecord snow depth 68.6 cm (27.0 in)
2010-02-15Record snow depthRecord snow depth 73.7 cm (29.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ft Dodge 5NNW The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ft Dodge 5NNW. The most was 165.1 mm (6.5 in) on 25 June 2005. 050100150200 Jan: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 31 January 2000 Jan Feb: 31.8 mm (1.3 in), 13 February 1919 Feb Mar: 66.3 mm (2.6 in), 23 March 1966 Mar Apr: 82.0 mm (3.2 in), 13 April 1964 Apr May: 83.3 mm (3.3 in), 19 May 1990 May Jun: 165.1 mm (6.5 in), 25 June 2005 Jun Jul: 113.0 mm (4.4 in), 6 July 2025 Jul Aug: 151.1 mm (5.9 in), 6 August 2018 Aug Sep: 160.0 mm (6.3 in), 19 September 1931 Sep Oct: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 17 October 1968 Oct Nov: 58.7 mm (2.3 in), 23 November 1931 Nov Dec: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 14 December 2015 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ft Dodge 5NNW. The most was 165.1 mm (6.5 in) on 25 June 2005.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ft Dodge 5NNW
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan69.9 mm (2.8 in)31 January 2000
Feb31.8 mm (1.3 in)13 February 1919
Mar66.3 mm (2.6 in)23 March 1966
Apr82.0 mm (3.2 in)13 April 1964
May83.3 mm (3.3 in)19 May 1990
Jun165.1 mm (6.5 in)25 June 2005
Jul113.0 mm (4.4 in)6 July 2025
Aug151.1 mm (5.9 in)6 August 2018
Sep160.0 mm (6.3 in)19 September 1931
Oct83.8 mm (3.3 in)17 October 1968
Nov58.7 mm (2.3 in)23 November 1931
Dec61.0 mm (2.4 in)14 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1899 to 2026
Days with data per year at Ft Dodge 5NNW 128 years of record at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1899, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1982 and others. 1899: 25 of 365 days1900: 340 of 365 days1901: 364 of 365 days1902: 262 of 365 days1903: 262 of 365 days1904: 360 of 366 days1905: 357 of 365 days1906: 347 of 365 days1907: 324 of 365 days1908: 353 of 366 days1909: 339 of 365 days1910: 338 of 365 days1911: 350 of 365 days1912: 350 of 366 days1913: 352 of 365 days1914: 332 of 365 days1915: 335 of 365 days1916: 338 of 366 days1917: 334 of 365 days1918: 343 of 365 days1919: 303 of 365 days1920: 293 of 366 days1921: 361 of 365 days1922: 326 of 365 days1923: 363 of 365 days1924: 360 of 366 days1925: 363 of 365 days1926: 364 of 365 days1927: 363 of 365 days1928: 364 of 366 days1929: 364 of 365 days1930: 362 of 365 days1931: 363 of 365 days1932: 364 of 366 days1933: 364 of 365 days1934: 362 of 365 days1935: 362 of 365 days1936: 364 of 366 days1937: 360 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 365 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 354 of 365 days1948: 358 of 366 days1949: 357 of 365 days1950: 361 of 365 days1951: 363 of 365 days1952: 365 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 358 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 336 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 364 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 359 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 361 of 365 days1980: 363 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 312 of 365 days1983: 361 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 360 of 365 days1986: 355 of 365 days1987: 350 of 365 days1988: 364 of 366 days1989: 361 of 365 days1990: 355 of 365 days1991: 332 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 361 of 365 days1996: 360 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 362 of 365 days2000: 363 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 361 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 363 of 366 days2005: 362 of 365 days2006: 362 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 337 of 366 days2009: 147 of 365 days2010: 356 of 365 days2011: 357 of 365 days2012: 351 of 366 days2013: 352 of 365 days2014: 350 of 365 days2015: 347 of 365 days2016: 345 of 366 days2017: 346 of 365 days2018: 342 of 365 days2019: 348 of 365 days2020: 352 of 366 days2021: 352 of 365 days2022: 359 of 365 days2023: 351 of 365 days2024: 352 of 366 days2025: 342 of 365 days2026: 277 of 365 days1900192019401960198020002020
128 years of record at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1899, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1982 and others.
Days with data per year at Ft Dodge 5NNW
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1899257%No
190034093%Yes
1901364100%Yes
190226272%No
190326272%No
190436098%Yes
190535798%Yes
190634795%Yes
190732489%No
190835396%Yes
190933993%Yes
191033893%Yes
191135096%Yes
191235096%Yes
191335296%Yes
191433291%Yes
191533592%Yes
191633892%Yes
191733492%Yes
191834394%Yes
191930383%No
192029380%No
192136199%Yes
192232689%No
192336399%Yes
192436098%Yes
192536399%Yes
1926364100%Yes
192736399%Yes
192836499%Yes
1929364100%Yes
193036299%Yes
193136399%Yes
193236499%Yes
1933364100%Yes
193436299%Yes
193536299%Yes
193636499%Yes
193736099%Yes
1938365100%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940365100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
194735497%Yes
194835898%Yes
194935798%Yes
195036199%Yes
195136399%Yes
1952365100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
196235898%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
196833692%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973364100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
197535998%Yes
197636499%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978364100%Yes
197936199%Yes
198036399%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198231285%No
198336199%Yes
1984366100%Yes
198536099%Yes
198635597%Yes
198735096%Yes
198836499%Yes
198936199%Yes
199035597%Yes
199133291%Yes
199236499%Yes
1993364100%Yes
199436399%Yes
199536199%Yes
199636098%Yes
1997364100%Yes
199836399%Yes
199936299%Yes
200036399%Yes
2001364100%Yes
200236199%Yes
200336399%Yes
200436399%Yes
200536299%Yes
200636299%Yes
200736299%Yes
200833792%Yes
200914740%No
201035698%Yes
201135798%Yes
201235196%Yes
201335296%Yes
201435096%Yes
201534795%Yes
201634594%Yes
201734695%Yes
201834294%Yes
201934895%Yes
202035296%Yes
202135296%Yes
202235998%Yes
202335196%Yes
202435296%Yes
202534294%Yes
202627776%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Ft Dodge 5NNW
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 September 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)84 years35 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)56 years28 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily rain73.4 mm (2.9 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)7 years19 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)40 years24 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USmonthly high max32.2 C (90.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)39 years32 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily low max-9.4 C (15.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years22 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily rain45.2 mm (1.8 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)80 years61 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily snowfall16.3 cm (6.4 in)6.1 cm (2.4 in)63 years40 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily high max (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie104 years10 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily high max (Tie)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie50 years6 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily low max-21.1 C (-6.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)122 years40 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2026Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)15.4 mm (0.6 in)88 years64 of 100 (Major)
21 December 2025Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)104 years56 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 2025Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)16 years30 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 2025Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)16 years30 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 2025Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)16 years34 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 2025Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily snow depth53.3 cm (21.0 in)22.8 cm (9.0 in)16 years44 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2025Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily snow depth61.0 cm (24.0 in)30.5 cm (12.0 in)16 years54 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2025Ft Dodge 5NNW, USdaily snow depth63.5 cm (25.0 in)30.5 cm (12.0 in)16 years54 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2025Ft Dodge 5NNW, USmonthly snow depth66.0 cm (26.0 in)5.0 cm (2.0 in)0 years26 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

115 complete years, 1901 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Ft Dodge 5NNW as warming stripes, 1901 to 2025 One stripe for each of 115 complete years at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1901 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.6 C (47.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 6.4 C (43.4 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 11.4 C (52.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F). 1901: 8.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1904: 7.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1905: 7.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1906: 8.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1908: 8.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1909: 7.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1911: 9.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1912: 7.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1913: 9.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1914: 8.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1915: 8.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1916: 7.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1917: 6.4 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1918: 8.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1921: 10.5 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1923: 9.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1924: 7.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1925: 8.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1926: 8.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1927: 8.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1928: 8.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1929: 7.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1930: 9.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1931: 11.4 C, +2.8 C from the station mean1932: 8.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1933: 9.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1934: 9.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1935: 8.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1936: 8.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1937: 7.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1938: 10.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1939: 10.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1940: 8.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1941: 10.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1942: 8.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1943: 8.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1944: 9.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1945: 8.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1946: 9.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1947: 8.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1948: 8.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1949: 9.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1950: 7.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1951: 7.1 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1952: 9.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1953: 9.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1954: 9.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1955: 9.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1956: 9.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1957: 8.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1958: 8.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1959: 8.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1960: 8.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1961: 8.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1962: 8.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1963: 9.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1964: 9.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1965: 8.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1966: 8.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1967: 8.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1969: 7.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1970: 8.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 8.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1972: 7.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1973: 9.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1974: 8.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1975: 7.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1976: 8.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 9.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1978: 7.1 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1979: 7.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1980: 9.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1981: 10.3 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1982: 8.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1983: 9.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1984: 8.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1985: 7.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1986: 9.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1987: 11.3 C, +2.8 C from the station mean1988: 9.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1989: 7.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1990: 9.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1992: 8.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1993: 6.9 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1994: 7.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1995: 7.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1996: 6.5 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1997: 7.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1998: 9.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1999: 9.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2000: 8.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2001: 8.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: 8.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 8.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2004: 8.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2005: 9.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2006: 9.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2007: 8.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2008: 6.9 C, -1.6 C from the station mean2010: 7.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2011: 8.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2012: 10.0 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2013: 7.0 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2014: 6.5 C, -2.1 C from the station mean2015: 8.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2016: 9.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2017: 9.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2018: 7.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2019: 7.1 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2020: 8.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2021: 9.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2022: 7.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2023: 9.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2024: 9.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2025: 8.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1901191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 115 complete years at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1901 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.6 C (47.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 6.4 C (43.4 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 11.4 C (52.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ft Dodge 5NNW as warming stripes, 1901 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19018.8 C+0.23 C
19047.3 C-1.28 C
19057.6 C-0.93 C
19068.3 C-0.30 C
19088.8 C+0.28 C
19097.6 C-0.98 C
19119.0 C+0.44 C
19127.3 C-1.29 C
19139.1 C+0.51 C
19148.7 C+0.16 C
19158.1 C-0.43 C
19167.8 C-0.74 C
19176.4 C-2.21 C
19188.9 C+0.34 C
192110.5 C+1.92 C
19239.0 C+0.42 C
19247.5 C-1.10 C
19258.6 C+0.03 C
19268.4 C-0.21 C
19278.4 C-0.17 C
19288.9 C+0.30 C
19297.3 C-1.24 C
19309.6 C+1.07 C
193111.4 C+2.82 C
19328.3 C-0.29 C
19339.6 C+1.06 C
19349.9 C+1.34 C
19358.3 C-0.27 C
19368.2 C-0.35 C
19377.8 C-0.76 C
193810.0 C+1.40 C
193910.2 C+1.59 C
19408.3 C-0.26 C
194110.0 C+1.44 C
19428.6 C+0.07 C
19438.1 C-0.42 C
19449.0 C+0.45 C
19458.0 C-0.54 C
19469.5 C+0.95 C
19478.7 C+0.15 C
19488.8 C+0.21 C
19499.3 C+0.69 C
19507.4 C-1.20 C
19517.1 C-1.43 C
19529.2 C+0.63 C
19539.7 C+1.14 C
19549.8 C+1.20 C
19559.1 C+0.50 C
19569.0 C+0.47 C
19578.8 C+0.27 C
19588.6 C+0.00 C
19598.6 C+0.00 C
19608.1 C-0.45 C
19618.3 C-0.26 C
19628.3 C-0.28 C
19639.2 C+0.60 C
19649.5 C+0.95 C
19658.2 C-0.36 C
19668.3 C-0.27 C
19678.5 C-0.09 C
19697.7 C-0.86 C
19708.2 C-0.32 C
19718.8 C+0.23 C
19727.5 C-1.04 C
19739.2 C+0.62 C
19748.0 C-0.57 C
19757.9 C-0.70 C
19768.1 C-0.46 C
19779.0 C+0.40 C
19787.1 C-1.51 C
19797.7 C-0.87 C
19809.8 C+1.19 C
198110.3 C+1.75 C
19828.5 C-0.11 C
19839.1 C+0.53 C
19848.9 C+0.31 C
19857.4 C-1.12 C
19869.7 C+1.11 C
198711.3 C+2.76 C
19889.3 C+0.74 C
19897.9 C-0.67 C
19909.5 C+0.97 C
19928.4 C-0.20 C
19936.9 C-1.70 C
19947.8 C-0.76 C
19957.6 C-0.95 C
19966.5 C-2.03 C
19977.8 C-0.76 C
19989.8 C+1.25 C
19999.2 C+0.61 C
20008.6 C-0.01 C
20018.6 C+0.07 C
20028.8 C+0.19 C
20038.2 C-0.40 C
20048.5 C-0.10 C
20059.0 C+0.43 C
20069.6 C+1.06 C
20078.5 C-0.07 C
20086.9 C-1.64 C
20107.8 C-0.81 C
20118.0 C-0.59 C
201210.0 C+1.48 C
20137.0 C-1.54 C
20146.5 C-2.09 C
20158.5 C-0.04 C
20169.3 C+0.70 C
20179.0 C+0.44 C
20187.4 C-1.16 C
20197.1 C-1.51 C
20208.6 C+0.02 C
20219.3 C+0.72 C
20227.5 C-1.07 C
20239.3 C+0.74 C
20249.9 C+1.33 C
20258.7 C+0.12 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1901 to 2025 is -0.01 C (-0.06 to 0.04) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.02 F (-0.12 to 0.07) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 115 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Ft Dodge 5NNW
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.01 C (-0.06 to 0.04) per decade-0.02 F (-0.12 to 0.07) per decade1901 to 2025115Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.07 C (-0.13 to -0.01) per decade-0.13 F (-0.24 to -0.02) per decade1901 to 2025115Fall
Mean daily minimum0.05 C (0.00 to 0.10) per decade0.08 F (-0.01 to 0.17) per decade1901 to 2025115Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1899 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ft Dodge 5NNW: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.3 C (109.9 F)193636.7 C (98.1 F)128
Coldest night (TNn)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)1912-28.3 C (-18.9 F)128
Wettest day (Rx1day)165.1 mm (6.5 in)200565.2 mm (2.6 in)128
Wettest five days (Rx5day)223.8 mm (8.8 in)200792.5 mm (3.6 in)127
Longest dry spell (CDD)58 days190325 days128

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ft Dodge 5NNW by year The hottest day of the year at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 10203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1936
The hottest day of the year at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ft Dodge 5NNW by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189911.7 C (53.1 F)
190034.4 C (93.9 F)
190141.7 C (107.1 F)
190234.4 C (93.9 F)
190336.1 C (97.0 F)
190435.0 C (95.0 F)
190536.1 C (97.0 F)
190635.0 C (95.0 F)
190735.0 C (95.0 F)
190835.6 C (96.1 F)
190936.7 C (98.1 F)
191036.7 C (98.1 F)
191141.1 C (106.0 F)
191238.9 C (102.0 F)
191338.3 C (100.9 F)
191437.8 C (100.0 F)
191532.2 C (90.0 F)
191637.8 C (100.0 F)
191740.6 C (105.1 F)
191837.8 C (100.0 F)
191938.9 C (102.0 F)
192036.7 C (98.1 F)
192136.1 C (97.0 F)
192237.8 C (100.0 F)
192337.2 C (99.0 F)
192435.6 C (96.1 F)
192538.3 C (100.9 F)
192640.0 C (104.0 F)
192737.8 C (100.0 F)
192835.6 C (96.1 F)
192935.6 C (96.1 F)
193041.7 C (107.1 F)
193138.9 C (102.0 F)
193236.1 C (97.0 F)
193339.4 C (102.9 F)
193441.1 C (106.0 F)
193537.8 C (100.0 F)
193643.3 C (109.9 F)
193739.4 C (102.9 F)
193837.2 C (99.0 F)
193939.4 C (102.9 F)
194040.6 C (105.1 F)
194141.1 C (106.0 F)
194236.7 C (98.1 F)
194336.1 C (97.0 F)
194436.7 C (98.1 F)
194536.1 C (97.0 F)
194638.3 C (100.9 F)
194740.0 C (104.0 F)
194838.3 C (100.9 F)
194935.6 C (96.1 F)
195034.4 C (93.9 F)
195135.0 C (95.0 F)
195237.2 C (99.0 F)
195337.8 C (100.0 F)
195437.8 C (100.0 F)
195539.4 C (102.9 F)
195638.3 C (100.9 F)
195737.2 C (99.0 F)
195835.0 C (95.0 F)
195937.2 C (99.0 F)
196035.6 C (96.1 F)
196136.1 C (97.0 F)
196233.9 C (93.0 F)
196338.3 C (100.9 F)
196436.1 C (97.0 F)
196537.8 C (100.0 F)
196637.8 C (100.0 F)
196737.8 C (100.0 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196934.4 C (93.9 F)
197036.7 C (98.1 F)
197137.8 C (100.0 F)
197235.0 C (95.0 F)
197335.0 C (95.0 F)
197439.4 C (102.9 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197636.7 C (98.1 F)
197738.3 C (100.9 F)
197836.7 C (98.1 F)
197935.0 C (95.0 F)
198039.4 C (102.9 F)
198135.6 C (96.1 F)
198235.0 C (95.0 F)
198338.3 C (100.9 F)
198437.8 C (100.0 F)
198539.4 C (102.9 F)
198635.0 C (95.0 F)
198737.2 C (99.0 F)
198841.1 C (106.0 F)
198936.7 C (98.1 F)
199037.8 C (100.0 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199232.2 C (90.0 F)
199331.7 C (89.1 F)
199434.4 C (93.9 F)
199538.3 C (100.9 F)
199635.0 C (95.0 F)
199735.0 C (95.0 F)
199836.1 C (97.0 F)
199936.1 C (97.0 F)
200035.6 C (96.1 F)
200135.0 C (95.0 F)
200235.0 C (95.0 F)
200335.0 C (95.0 F)
200432.8 C (91.0 F)
200534.4 C (93.9 F)
200635.6 C (96.1 F)
200735.0 C (95.0 F)
200832.8 C (91.0 F)
200926.7 C (80.1 F)
201032.8 C (91.0 F)
201136.7 C (98.1 F)
201236.7 C (98.1 F)
201338.9 C (102.0 F)
201431.7 C (89.1 F)
201534.4 C (93.9 F)
201633.9 C (93.0 F)
201732.8 C (91.0 F)
201836.1 C (97.0 F)
201934.4 C (93.9 F)
202034.4 C (93.9 F)
202136.7 C (98.1 F)
202234.4 C (93.9 F)
202336.7 C (98.1 F)
202433.3 C (91.9 F)
202535.0 C (95.0 F)
202635.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ft Dodge 5NNW by year The coldest night of the year at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. The record is -37.2 C (-35.0 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.3 C (-18.9 F). -40-35-30-25-201900192019401960198020002020Record: -37.2 C (-35.0 F) in 1912
The coldest night of the year at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. The record is -37.2 C (-35.0 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.3 C (-18.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ft Dodge 5NNW by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1899-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1900-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1901-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1902-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1903-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1904-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1905-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1906-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1907-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1908-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1909-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1910-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1911-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1912-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1913-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1914-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1915-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1916-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1917-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1918-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1919-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1920-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1921-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1922-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1923-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1924-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1925-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1926-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1927-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1928-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1929-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1930-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1931-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1932-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1933-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1934-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1935-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1936-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1937-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1938-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1939-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1940-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1941-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1942-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1943-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1944-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1945-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1946-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1947-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1948-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1949-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1950-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1951-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1952-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1953-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1954-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1955-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1956-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1957-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1958-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1959-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1960-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1961-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1962-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1963-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1964-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1965-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1966-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1967-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1968-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1969-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1970-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1971-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1972-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1973-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1974-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1975-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1976-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1977-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1978-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1979-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1980-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1981-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1982-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1983-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1984-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1985-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1986-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1987-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1988-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1989-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1990-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1991-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1992-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1993-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1994-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1995-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1996-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1997-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1998-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1999-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2000-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2001-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2002-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2003-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2004-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2005-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2006-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2007-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2008-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2009-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2010-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2011-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2012-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2013-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2014-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2015-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2016-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2017-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2018-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2019-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2020-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2021-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2022-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2023-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2024-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2025-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2026-27.2 C (-17.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ft Dodge 5NNW by year The wettest day of the year at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. The record is 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.2 mm (2.6 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 2005
The wettest day of the year at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. The record is 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.2 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ft Dodge 5NNW by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189921.3 mm (0.8 in)
190076.2 mm (3.0 in)
1901101.6 mm (4.0 in)
190245.7 mm (1.8 in)
190327.9 mm (1.1 in)
1904101.6 mm (4.0 in)
190578.7 mm (3.1 in)
190657.9 mm (2.3 in)
190733.0 mm (1.3 in)
190880.3 mm (3.2 in)
190964.0 mm (2.5 in)
191052.1 mm (2.1 in)
1911114.3 mm (4.5 in)
191258.4 mm (2.3 in)
191345.7 mm (1.8 in)
191452.1 mm (2.1 in)
191584.3 mm (3.3 in)
191673.7 mm (2.9 in)
191755.9 mm (2.2 in)
191885.1 mm (3.4 in)
191956.4 mm (2.2 in)
192058.4 mm (2.3 in)
192185.3 mm (3.4 in)
192282.3 mm (3.2 in)
192355.9 mm (2.2 in)
192455.1 mm (2.2 in)
1925108.0 mm (4.3 in)
192678.7 mm (3.1 in)
192762.2 mm (2.4 in)
192878.7 mm (3.1 in)
192965.0 mm (2.6 in)
193066.3 mm (2.6 in)
1931160.0 mm (6.3 in)
193254.9 mm (2.2 in)
193368.1 mm (2.7 in)
193443.9 mm (1.7 in)
193576.7 mm (3.0 in)
193662.0 mm (2.4 in)
193766.0 mm (2.6 in)
1938125.2 mm (4.9 in)
193966.5 mm (2.6 in)
194070.4 mm (2.8 in)
194152.3 mm (2.1 in)
194249.8 mm (2.0 in)
194334.3 mm (1.4 in)
194481.8 mm (3.2 in)
194549.8 mm (2.0 in)
194647.2 mm (1.9 in)
194762.2 mm (2.4 in)
194859.2 mm (2.3 in)
194942.4 mm (1.7 in)
195063.0 mm (2.5 in)
195146.0 mm (1.8 in)
195261.2 mm (2.4 in)
195348.8 mm (1.9 in)
1954143.0 mm (5.6 in)
195591.4 mm (3.6 in)
195666.0 mm (2.6 in)
195749.3 mm (1.9 in)
1958101.6 mm (4.0 in)
195960.2 mm (2.4 in)
196046.0 mm (1.8 in)
196161.0 mm (2.4 in)
196250.5 mm (2.0 in)
196352.8 mm (2.1 in)
196482.0 mm (3.2 in)
196565.3 mm (2.6 in)
196666.3 mm (2.6 in)
196767.3 mm (2.6 in)
196883.8 mm (3.3 in)
1969105.7 mm (4.2 in)
197050.3 mm (2.0 in)
197148.3 mm (1.9 in)
197278.2 mm (3.1 in)
197382.0 mm (3.2 in)
197471.4 mm (2.8 in)
197582.6 mm (3.3 in)
197642.7 mm (1.7 in)
197786.9 mm (3.4 in)
197871.9 mm (2.8 in)
197980.0 mm (3.1 in)
198049.8 mm (2.0 in)
198142.2 mm (1.7 in)
198267.6 mm (2.7 in)
198345.2 mm (1.8 in)
198462.2 mm (2.4 in)
1985111.8 mm (4.4 in)
198658.4 mm (2.3 in)
198797.8 mm (3.9 in)
198872.9 mm (2.9 in)
198974.4 mm (2.9 in)
199083.3 mm (3.3 in)
199171.4 mm (2.8 in)
199269.6 mm (2.7 in)
199395.0 mm (3.7 in)
199442.7 mm (1.7 in)
199549.8 mm (2.0 in)
199658.4 mm (2.3 in)
199727.9 mm (1.1 in)
199860.5 mm (2.4 in)
199949.8 mm (2.0 in)
200069.9 mm (2.8 in)
2001115.8 mm (4.6 in)
200253.3 mm (2.1 in)
200339.4 mm (1.6 in)
200468.6 mm (2.7 in)
2005165.1 mm (6.5 in)
200685.3 mm (3.4 in)
200794.0 mm (3.7 in)
200886.4 mm (3.4 in)
200944.5 mm (1.8 in)
201080.0 mm (3.1 in)
201150.8 mm (2.0 in)
201248.3 mm (1.9 in)
201357.2 mm (2.3 in)
201482.6 mm (3.3 in)
201588.9 mm (3.5 in)
201696.5 mm (3.8 in)
201752.1 mm (2.1 in)
2018151.1 mm (5.9 in)
201962.7 mm (2.5 in)
202048.8 mm (1.9 in)
202154.6 mm (2.1 in)
202249.5 mm (1.9 in)
202368.3 mm (2.7 in)
202456.6 mm (2.2 in)
2025113.0 mm (4.4 in)
202673.4 mm (2.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ft Dodge 5NNW by year The wettest five days of the year at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. The record is 223.8 mm (8.8 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.5 mm (3.6 in). 0501001502002501900192019401960198020002020Record: 223.8 mm (8.8 in) in 2007
The wettest five days of the year at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. The record is 223.8 mm (8.8 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.5 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ft Dodge 5NNW by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1899n/a
1900129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1901111.8 mm (4.4 in)
190253.3 mm (2.1 in)
190339.8 mm (1.6 in)
1904125.2 mm (4.9 in)
190581.0 mm (3.2 in)
190674.9 mm (2.9 in)
190768.3 mm (2.7 in)
1908117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1909130.9 mm (5.2 in)
191086.3 mm (3.4 in)
1911168.9 mm (6.6 in)
191273.9 mm (2.9 in)
191372.5 mm (2.9 in)
1914117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1915108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1916102.9 mm (4.1 in)
191781.3 mm (3.2 in)
1918182.3 mm (7.2 in)
1919100.7 mm (4.0 in)
192090.2 mm (3.6 in)
1921123.4 mm (4.9 in)
192265.0 mm (2.6 in)
192385.8 mm (3.4 in)
192464.0 mm (2.5 in)
1925117.4 mm (4.6 in)
192692.4 mm (3.6 in)
192765.2 mm (2.6 in)
1928100.6 mm (4.0 in)
192970.6 mm (2.8 in)
193084.1 mm (3.3 in)
193176.3 mm (3.0 in)
193268.9 mm (2.7 in)
1933129.6 mm (5.1 in)
193481.6 mm (3.2 in)
1935111.0 mm (4.4 in)
193691.7 mm (3.6 in)
1937102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1938127.5 mm (5.0 in)
193967.8 mm (2.7 in)
1940118.9 mm (4.7 in)
194178.5 mm (3.1 in)
194269.7 mm (2.7 in)
194373.5 mm (2.9 in)
1944153.8 mm (6.1 in)
194564.8 mm (2.6 in)
194662.9 mm (2.5 in)
194778.8 mm (3.1 in)
194862.8 mm (2.5 in)
194980.0 mm (3.1 in)
1950108.0 mm (4.3 in)
195179.8 mm (3.1 in)
195272.1 mm (2.8 in)
195387.9 mm (3.5 in)
1954167.1 mm (6.6 in)
1955162.3 mm (6.4 in)
195671.1 mm (2.8 in)
195778.8 mm (3.1 in)
1958169.7 mm (6.7 in)
1959104.7 mm (4.1 in)
196066.6 mm (2.6 in)
196168.5 mm (2.7 in)
196272.7 mm (2.9 in)
1963107.7 mm (4.2 in)
196490.9 mm (3.6 in)
1965114.3 mm (4.5 in)
196673.7 mm (2.9 in)
1967187.2 mm (7.4 in)
196892.9 mm (3.7 in)
1969121.2 mm (4.8 in)
197085.1 mm (3.4 in)
197178.7 mm (3.1 in)
197297.0 mm (3.8 in)
1973144.4 mm (5.7 in)
1974109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1975177.8 mm (7.0 in)
197666.6 mm (2.6 in)
197798.8 mm (3.9 in)
197893.8 mm (3.7 in)
1979105.6 mm (4.2 in)
198076.5 mm (3.0 in)
198193.3 mm (3.7 in)
1982105.7 mm (4.2 in)
198385.8 mm (3.4 in)
198497.5 mm (3.8 in)
1985156.0 mm (6.1 in)
198688.4 mm (3.5 in)
1987125.3 mm (4.9 in)
198874.9 mm (2.9 in)
1989108.3 mm (4.3 in)
1990122.3 mm (4.8 in)
199184.9 mm (3.3 in)
1992159.6 mm (6.3 in)
1993162.3 mm (6.4 in)
199465.8 mm (2.6 in)
199568.9 mm (2.7 in)
199684.3 mm (3.3 in)
199767.8 mm (2.7 in)
199877.0 mm (3.0 in)
199980.8 mm (3.2 in)
200087.3 mm (3.4 in)
2001122.2 mm (4.8 in)
200275.5 mm (3.0 in)
2003100.6 mm (4.0 in)
2004121.2 mm (4.8 in)
2005207.0 mm (8.1 in)
200699.8 mm (3.9 in)
2007223.8 mm (8.8 in)
2008142.3 mm (5.6 in)
200969.9 mm (2.8 in)
2010170.2 mm (6.7 in)
201158.4 mm (2.3 in)
201271.1 mm (2.8 in)
2013105.4 mm (4.1 in)
201495.4 mm (3.8 in)
2015114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2016144.8 mm (5.7 in)
201776.6 mm (3.0 in)
2018161.3 mm (6.4 in)
2019104.8 mm (4.1 in)
202076.6 mm (3.0 in)
202186.1 mm (3.4 in)
202252.6 mm (2.1 in)
202396.1 mm (3.8 in)
202497.5 mm (3.8 in)
2025128.0 mm (5.0 in)
202692.5 mm (3.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ft Dodge 5NNW by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. The record is 58 days in 1903, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days. 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 58 days in 1903
The longest dry spell of the year at Ft Dodge 5NNW, 1899 to 2026. The record is 58 days in 1903, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ft Dodge 5NNW by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
18991 day
190028 days
190129 days
190229 days
190358 days
190433 days
190519 days
190627 days
190722 days
190836 days
190916 days
191042 days
191131 days
191220 days
191327 days
191438 days
191521 days
191616 days
191721 days
191822 days
191931 days
192013 days
192123 days
192219 days
192337 days
192420 days
192524 days
192628 days
192727 days
192820 days
192918 days
193025 days
193143 days
193221 days
193326 days
193435 days
193524 days
193626 days
193718 days
193828 days
193934 days
194024 days
194118 days
194237 days
194335 days
194431 days
194537 days
194620 days
194740 days
194822 days
194924 days
195024 days
195117 days
195233 days
195324 days
195430 days
195518 days
195635 days
195720 days
195831 days
195923 days
196029 days
196116 days
196250 days
196325 days
196421 days
196521 days
196634 days
196726 days
196830 days
196918 days
197020 days
197121 days
197215 days
197320 days
197430 days
197522 days
197635 days
197717 days
197820 days
197923 days
198031 days
198131 days
198218 days
198322 days
198428 days
198521 days
198630 days
198735 days
198818 days
198919 days
199025 days
199138 days
199222 days
199322 days
199437 days
199522 days
199625 days
199720 days
199845 days
199927 days
200019 days
200122 days
200227 days
200334 days
200423 days
200531 days
200628 days
200743 days
200814 days
200923 days
201029 days
201120 days
201230 days
201352 days
201417 days
201526 days
201622 days
201727 days
201821 days
201916 days
202016 days
202129 days
202224 days
202329 days
202427 days
202527 days
202617 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

115 years with a frost

Across 115 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Ft Dodge 5NNW falls on 1 May and the median first autumn frost on 4 October, which leaves a median of 157 days between them.

In 1995 to 2025 the median growing season was 166 days. That is 18 days more than in 1901 to 1937.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Ft Dodge 5NNW
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1901 to 1937)Recent period (1995 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost1 May6 May28 April8 days earlier-0.7 days per decade
First autumn frost4 October29 September9 October10 days later+0.9 days per decade
Growing days157 days148 days166 days18 days more+1.7 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

116 years, 1900 to 2025

A day with at least 64.7 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 150.2 mm (5.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ft Dodge 5NNW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years64.7 mm (2.5 in)
5 years85.1 mm (3.4 in)
10 years99.6 mm (3.9 in)
25 years119.0 mm (4.7 in)
50 years134.3 mm (5.3 in)
100 years150.2 mm (5.9 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 116 years of values from 1900 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 2005; 151.1 mm (5.9 in) in 2018; 143.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1954.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Ft Dodge 5NNW had a mean temperature of 8.4 C (47.1 F) and 822.2 mm (32.4 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Paw Paw 2S (United States, 443 km away), Watertown Wwtp (United States, 450 km away) and Ft Atkinson Wwtp (United States, 438 km away).

Climate twins of Ft Dodge 5NNW: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Paw Paw 2SUnited States443 km (275 mi)8.4 C (47.1 F)907.5 mm (35.7 in)0.63
Watertown WwtpUnited States450 km (280 mi)8.3 C (46.9 F)834.3 mm (32.8 in)0.65
Ft Atkinson WwtpUnited States438 km (272 mi)8.2 C (46.7 F)830.5 mm (32.7 in)0.69

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).