Medora Weather Records (USC00325803)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Medora (USC00325803), North Dakota, United States, with 60 years of record.

Key Facts for Medora

Medora (USC00325803) is a weather station in North Dakota, United States at 46.92 latitude and -103.52 longitude, 692 m (2,270 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 1952, 60 years of record.
1,464 records set at Medora still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Medora set a daily record precipitation of 1.3 mm (0.05 in) on 24 November 1952.

About the Station

Location: North Dakota, United States, 46.92 latitude, -103.52 longitude.
Elevation: 692 m (2,270 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 1952, 60 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Medora. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Medora, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	40.0 C (104.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	41.7 C (107.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	45.6 C (114.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	45.6 C (114.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	41.7 C (107.1 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Medora still stand. 1900 holds the most, with 97.

Standing records at Medora by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1893	58
1896	61
1897	75
1898	76
1899	77
1900	97
1901	68
1902	42
1903	46
1904	36
1905	68
1906	46
1907	43
1908	62
1909	77
1910	87
1911	70
1912	34
1913	39
1943	24
1944	53
1945	48
1946	55
1947	36
1948	44
1949	42

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 90.2 mm (3.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Medora. The most was 90.2 mm (3.6 in) on 2 July 1905.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Medora
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	25 January 1913
Feb	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	15 February 1910
Mar	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 March 1911
Apr	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	21 April 1940
May	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	26 May 1906
Jun	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	30 June 1909
Jul	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	2 July 1905
Aug	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	26 August 1903
Sep	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	22 September 1940
Oct	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	2 October 1911
Nov	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	1 November 1944
Dec	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13 December 1906

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 1949

26 years of record at Medora, 1893 to 1949. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1899, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1912 and others.

Days with data per year at Medora
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1893	232	64%	No
1896	343	94%	Yes
1897	345	95%	Yes
1898	351	96%	Yes
1899	319	87%	No
1900	343	94%	Yes
1901	355	97%	Yes
1902	354	97%	Yes
1903	323	88%	No
1904	318	87%	No
1905	271	74%	No
1906	290	79%	No
1907	319	87%	No
1908	341	93%	Yes
1909	354	97%	Yes
1910	358	98%	Yes
1911	356	98%	Yes
1912	261	71%	No
1913	114	31%	No
1943	213	58%	No
1944	364	99%	Yes
1945	356	98%	Yes
1946	352	96%	Yes
1947	354	97%	Yes
1948	304	83%	No
1949	271	74%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Medora
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 November 1952	Medora, US	daily rain	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	14 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1952	Medora, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1952	Medora, US	daily rain	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1952	Medora, US	daily rain	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1951	Medora, US	daily rain	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1951	Medora, US	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1951	Medora, US	daily rain	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1951	Medora, US	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1951	Medora, US	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 1951	Medora, US	daily rain	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1951	Medora, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	9 years	8 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1893 to 1952

Yearly extremes at Medora: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	45.6 C (114.1 F)	1900	40.0 C (104.0 F)	26
Coldest night (TNn)	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	1912	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	26
Wettest day (Rx1day)	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	1905	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	1909	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	35
Longest dry spell (CDD)	64 days	1912	37 days	35

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Medora, 1893 to 1952. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Medora by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1893	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1896	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1897	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1898	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1899	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1900	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1901	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1902	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1903	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1904	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1905	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1906	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1907	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1908	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1909	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1910	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1911	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1912	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1913	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1914	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1944	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1945	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1946	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1947	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1948	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1949	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1951	n/a
1952	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Medora, 1893 to 1952. The record is -46.7 C (-52.1 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is -37.2 C (-35.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Medora by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1893	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1896	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1897	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1898	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1899	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1900	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1901	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1902	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1903	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1904	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1905	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1906	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1907	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1908	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1909	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1910	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1911	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1912	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1913	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1914	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1944	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1945	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1946	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1947	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1948	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1949	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1951	n/a
1952	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Medora, 1893 to 1952. The record is 90.2 mm (3.6 in) in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.4 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Medora by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1896	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1897	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1898	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1899	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1900	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1901	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1902	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1903	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1904	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1905	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1906	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1907	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1908	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1909	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1910	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1911	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1912	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1913	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1914	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1937	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1938	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1939	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1940	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1941	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1942	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1943	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1944	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1945	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1946	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1947	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1948	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1949	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1951	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1952	33.3 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Medora, 1893 to 1952. The record is 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1909, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.9 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Medora by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1896	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1897	29.9 mm (1.2 in)
1898	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1899	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1900	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1901	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1902	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1903	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1904	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1905	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1906	110.8 mm (4.4 in)
1907	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1908	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1909	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1910	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1911	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1912	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1913	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1914	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1937	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1938	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1939	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1940	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1941	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1942	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1943	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1944	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1945	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1946	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1947	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1948	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1949	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1951	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1952	35.1 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Medora, 1893 to 1952. The record is 64 days in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is 37 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Medora by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893	40 days
1896	34 days
1897	33 days
1898	50 days
1899	46 days
1900	28 days
1901	28 days
1902	36 days
1903	41 days
1904	37 days
1905	29 days
1906	61 days
1907	54 days
1908	19 days
1909	37 days
1910	30 days
1911	34 days
1912	64 days
1913	43 days
1914	9 days
1937	28 days
1938	27 days
1939	36 days
1940	33 days
1941	37 days
1942	38 days
1943	45 days
1944	47 days
1945	45 days
1946	37 days
1947	34 days
1948	29 days
1949	41 days
1951	15 days
1952	56 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.

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Data for Medora standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).