Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dickinson Rch HQ (USC00322193), North Dakota, United States, with 46 years of record.
Key Facts for Dickinson Rch HQ
Dickinson Rch HQ (USC00322193) is a weather station in North Dakota, United States at 47.19 latitude and -102.84 longitude, 725 m (2,380 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1981 to 2026, 46 years of record.
1,464 records set at Dickinson Rch HQ still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Dickinson Rch HQ set a daily record high maximum temperature of 38.9 C (102.0 F) on 2 August 2026.
About the Station
Location: North Dakota, United States, 47.19 latitude, -102.84 longitude.
Elevation: 725 m (2,380 ft).
Period of record: 1981 to 2026, 46 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
15 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dickinson Rch HQ. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 15 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Dickinson Rch HQ, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
17.2 C (63.0 F)
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
9.4 C (48.9 F)
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
Feb
18.3 C (64.9 F)
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
13.3 C (55.9 F)
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
Mar
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
23.9 C (75.0 F)
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
Apr
33.3 C (91.9 F)
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
30.0 C (86.0 F)
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
May
36.1 C (97.0 F)
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
32.2 C (90.0 F)
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
Jun
40.6 C (105.1 F)
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
33.3 C (91.9 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
Jul
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2.2 C (36.0 F)
42.2 C (108.0 F)
10.0 C (50.0 F)
Aug
41.1 C (106.0 F)
0.6 C (33.1 F)
38.9 C (102.0 F)
6.1 C (43.0 F)
Sep
38.3 C (100.9 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
25.0 C (77.0 F)
6.7 C (44.1 F)
Oct
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
23.3 C (73.9 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
Nov
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
17.8 C (64.0 F)
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Dickinson Rch HQ still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 69.
Standing records at Dickinson Rch HQ by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1981
14
1982
32
1983
33
1984
39
1985
69
1986
49
1987
37
1988
68
1989
52
1990
32
1991
45
1992
50
1993
27
1994
37
1995
29
1996
41
1997
29
1998
21
1999
28
2000
32
2001
24
2002
47
2003
30
2004
27
2005
33
2006
20
2007
27
2008
16
2009
28
2010
16
2011
20
2012
31
2013
21
2014
27
2015
27
2016
14
2017
24
2018
29
2019
24
2020
31
2021
33
2022
25
2023
27
2024
23
2025
45
2026
31
All-Time Record Progression
3 new records
3 all-time records were set at Dickinson Rch HQ between 16 August 2014 and 18 February 2025. Each dot is a new record.
When Dickinson Rch HQ set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2014-08-16
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 105.9 mm (4.2 in)
2022-04-13
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 67.3 cm (26.5 in)
2025-02-18
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -38.9 C (-38.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Aug: 105.9 mm (4.2 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dickinson Rch HQ. The most was 105.9 mm (4.2 in) on 16 August 2014.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Dickinson Rch HQ
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
12 January 1988
Feb
20.1 mm (0.8 in)
29 February 2004
Mar
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
18 March 2003
Apr
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
13 April 2022
May
72.4 mm (2.9 in)
24 May 2021
Jun
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
23 June 1997
Jul
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2 July 1997
Aug
105.9 mm (4.2 in)
16 August 2014
Sep
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
8 September 2019
Oct
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
28 October 1982
Nov
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
6 November 2000
Dec
15.2 mm (0.6 in)
16 December 2022
Period of Record Coverage
1981 to 2026
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
46 years of record at Dickinson Rch HQ, 1981 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1981, 1982, 2026.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 40 complete years at Dickinson Rch HQ, 1983 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.7 C (42.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 3.5 C (38.4 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 7.6 C (45.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Dickinson Rch HQ as warming stripes, 1983 to 2025
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1983
5.3 C
-0.40 C
1984
5.2 C
-0.52 C
1986
6.0 C
+0.29 C
1987
7.6 C
+1.86 C
1988
6.8 C
+1.11 C
1989
5.1 C
-0.65 C
1990
6.9 C
+1.14 C
1991
6.8 C
+1.02 C
1992
6.4 C
+0.70 C
1993
4.5 C
-1.26 C
1994
5.5 C
-0.24 C
1995
5.4 C
-0.34 C
1996
3.5 C
-2.19 C
1997
6.0 C
+0.28 C
1998
6.7 C
+0.97 C
2000
5.2 C
-0.52 C
2001
7.0 C
+1.30 C
2002
5.4 C
-0.30 C
2003
5.8 C
+0.03 C
2004
5.9 C
+0.17 C
2005
6.2 C
+0.45 C
2006
6.9 C
+1.17 C
2007
6.4 C
+0.69 C
2008
5.2 C
-0.50 C
2009
3.9 C
-1.84 C
2010
4.7 C
-1.02 C
2011
5.0 C
-0.75 C
2013
4.6 C
-1.09 C
2014
4.3 C
-1.45 C
2015
6.6 C
+0.88 C
2016
7.0 C
+1.22 C
2017
5.7 C
-0.05 C
2018
4.6 C
-1.11 C
2019
3.8 C
-1.90 C
2020
6.3 C
+0.55 C
2021
6.7 C
+0.92 C
2022
4.7 C
-1.04 C
2023
6.4 C
+0.70 C
2024
7.0 C
+1.25 C
2025
6.3 C
+0.57 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1983 to 2025 is -0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.2) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.6 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 40 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Dickinson Rch HQ
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.2) per decade
-0.1 F (-0.6 to 0.4) per decade
1983 to 2025
40
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
-0.1 C (-0.5 to 0.2) per decade
-0.2 F (-0.8 to 0.4) per decade
1983 to 2025
40
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
0.00 C (-0.22 to 0.21) per decade
-0.01 F (-0.40 to 0.39) per decade
1983 to 2025
40
Not 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
1981 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Dickinson Rch HQ: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2007
38.1 C (100.5 F)
46
Coldest night (TNn)
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2025
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
46
Wettest day (Rx1day)
105.9 mm (4.2 in)
2014
44.6 mm (1.8 in)
46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2019
61.7 mm (2.4 in)
46
Longest dry spell (CDD)
74 days
2007
36 days
46
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Dickinson Rch HQ, 1981 to 2026. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 C (100.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Dickinson Rch HQ by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1981
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1982
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1983
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1984
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1985
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1986
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1987
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1988
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1989
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1990
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1991
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1992
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1993
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1994
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1995
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1996
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1997
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1998
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1999
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2000
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2001
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2002
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2003
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2004
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2005
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2006
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2007
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2008
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2009
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2010
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2011
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2012
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2013
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2014
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2015
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2016
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2017
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2018
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2019
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2020
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2021
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2022
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2023
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2024
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2025
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2026
42.2 C (108.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Dickinson Rch HQ, 1981 to 2026. The record is -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.8 C (-27.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Dickinson Rch HQ by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1981
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1982
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1983
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1984
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1985
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1986
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1987
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1988
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1989
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1990
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1991
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1992
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1993
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1994
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1995
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1996
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1997
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1998
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1999
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2000
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2001
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2002
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2003
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2004
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2005
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2006
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2007
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2008
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2009
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2010
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2011
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2012
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2013
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2014
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2015
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2016
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2017
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2018
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2019
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2020
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2021
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2022
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2023
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2024
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2025
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2026
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Dickinson Rch HQ, 1981 to 2026. The record is 105.9 mm (4.2 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.6 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dickinson Rch HQ by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1981
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1982
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1983
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1984
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1985
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1986
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1987
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1988
27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1989
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1990
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1991
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1992
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1993
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1994
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1995
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1996
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1997
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1998
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1999
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2000
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2001
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2002
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2003
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2004
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2005
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2006
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2007
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2008
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2009
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2010
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2011
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2012
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2013
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2014
105.9 mm (4.2 in)
2015
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
2016
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2017
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
2018
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2019
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2020
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2021
72.4 mm (2.9 in)
2022
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2023
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2024
27.7 mm (1.1 in)
2025
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2026
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Dickinson Rch HQ, 1981 to 2026. The record is 125.0 mm (4.9 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.7 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dickinson Rch HQ by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1981
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1982
86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1983
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1984
60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1985
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1986
61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1987
58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1988
35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1989
47.6 mm (1.9 in)
1990
48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1991
54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1992
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1993
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1994
82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1995
65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1996
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1997
98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1998
93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1999
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2000
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
2001
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2002
111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2003
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
2004
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2005
67.9 mm (2.7 in)
2006
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2007
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2008
40.3 mm (1.6 in)
2009
55.6 mm (2.2 in)
2010
63.7 mm (2.5 in)
2011
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
2012
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2013
98.2 mm (3.9 in)
2014
111.3 mm (4.4 in)
2015
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2016
61.8 mm (2.4 in)
2017
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2018
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
2019
125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2020
41.2 mm (1.6 in)
2021
87.4 mm (3.4 in)
2022
65.1 mm (2.6 in)
2023
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2024
34.5 mm (1.4 in)
2025
86.7 mm (3.4 in)
2026
33.1 mm (1.3 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Dickinson Rch HQ, 1981 to 2026. The record is 74 days in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 36 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dickinson Rch HQ by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1981
36 days
1982
22 days
1983
50 days
1984
37 days
1985
58 days
1986
42 days
1987
46 days
1988
62 days
1989
31 days
1990
38 days
1991
38 days
1992
28 days
1993
37 days
1994
29 days
1995
32 days
1996
27 days
1997
36 days
1998
33 days
1999
41 days
2000
34 days
2001
69 days
2002
30 days
2003
32 days
2004
27 days
2005
55 days
2006
27 days
2007
74 days
2008
35 days
2009
50 days
2010
29 days
2011
3 days
2012
28 days
2013
62 days
2014
37 days
2015
20 days
2016
28 days
2017
57 days
2018
33 days
2019
38 days
2020
62 days
2021
20 days
2022
35 days
2023
40 days
2024
63 days
2025
37 days
2026
30 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
40 years with a frost
Across 40 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Dickinson Rch HQ falls on 18 May and the median first autumn frost on 21 September, which leaves a median of 125 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.5 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Dickinson Rch HQ
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1994 to 2025)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
18 May
n/a
20 May
n/a
+0.7 days per decade
First autumn frost
21 September
n/a
23 September
n/a
+4.2 days per decade
Growing days
125 days
n/a
125 days
n/a
+3.5 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
42 years, 1982 to 2025
A day with at least 42.7 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 97.1 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Dickinson Rch HQ: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
5 years
57.5 mm (2.3 in)
10 years
67.2 mm (2.6 in)
25 years
79.4 mm (3.1 in)
50 years
88.3 mm (3.5 in)
Longer than the 42 years of record
100 years
97.1 mm (3.8 in)
Longer than the 42 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 42 years of values from 1982 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: 105.9 mm (4.2 in) in 2014; 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1997; 72.4 mm (2.9 in) in 2021.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.