Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Parshall (USC00326867), North Dakota, United States, with 64 years of record.
Key Facts for Parshall
Parshall (USC00326867) is a weather station in North Dakota, United States at 47.95 latitude and -102.13 longitude, 595 m (1,952 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1916 to 1979, 64 years of record.
1,464 records set at Parshall still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Parshall set a daily record low minimum temperature of -1.7 C (28.9 F) on 14 August 1979.
About the Station
Location: North Dakota, United States, 47.95 latitude, -102.13 longitude.
Elevation: 595 m (1,952 ft).
Period of record: 1916 to 1979, 64 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 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 Parshall. 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 Parshall, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
12.8 C (55.0 F)
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
17.8 C (64.0 F)
-51.1 C (-60.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
33.3 C (91.9 F)
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
38.3 C (100.9 F)
-10.6 C (12.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
40.0 C (104.0 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
44.4 C (111.9 F)
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
41.7 C (107.1 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
39.4 C (102.9 F)
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
23.9 C (75.0 F)
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
17.2 C (63.0 F)
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Parshall still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 95.
Standing records at Parshall by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1931
6
1932
39
1933
39
1934
51
1935
42
1936
95
1937
45
1938
20
1939
54
1940
29
1941
23
1942
50
1943
34
1944
22
1945
37
1946
31
1947
25
1948
32
1949
26
1950
34
1951
42
1952
37
1953
23
1954
27
1955
31
1956
21
1957
21
1958
25
1959
25
1960
24
1961
17
1962
26
1963
37
1964
23
1965
31
1966
21
1967
17
1968
26
1969
19
1970
17
1971
14
1972
28
1973
30
1974
20
1975
20
1976
29
1977
37
1978
24
1979
18
All-Time Record Progression
2 new records
2 all-time records were set at Parshall between 8 June 1964 and 15 August 1971. Each dot is a new record.
When Parshall set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1964-06-08
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1971-08-15
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 25.6 C (78.1 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jun: 100.6 mm (4.0 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Parshall. The most was 100.6 mm (4.0 in) on 8 June 1964.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Parshall
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
10.2 mm (0.4 in)
8 January 1927
Feb
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
25 February 1930
Mar
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
27 March 1956
Apr
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
20 April 1925
May
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
29 May 1962
Jun
100.6 mm (4.0 in)
8 June 1964
Jul
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
9 July 1935
Aug
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
5 August 1916
Sep
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
22 September 1959
Oct
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
15 October 1962
Nov
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1 November 1938
Dec
15.2 mm (0.6 in)
10 December 1929
Period of Record Coverage
1931 to 1979
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
49 years of record at Parshall, 1931 to 1979. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1931, 1979.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 45 complete years at Parshall, 1932 to 1978. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.3 C (39.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1950, at 1.6 C (34.8 F), and the warmest was 1973, at 6.1 C (43.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.8 C (5.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Parshall as warming stripes, 1932 to 1978
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1932
3.9 C
-0.36 C
1933
4.4 C
+0.08 C
1934
5.8 C
+1.52 C
1935
3.0 C
-1.28 C
1936
2.6 C
-1.72 C
1937
3.2 C
-1.11 C
1938
4.3 C
+0.05 C
1939
4.2 C
-0.06 C
1940
4.2 C
-0.07 C
1941
4.8 C
+0.52 C
1942
3.6 C
-0.69 C
1943
2.9 C
-1.42 C
1944
4.6 C
+0.28 C
1945
3.6 C
-0.69 C
1946
4.6 C
+0.37 C
1947
4.2 C
-0.10 C
1948
4.1 C
-0.21 C
1949
4.0 C
-0.30 C
1950
1.6 C
-2.72 C
1951
1.6 C
-2.65 C
1952
4.7 C
+0.44 C
1953
5.7 C
+1.47 C
1954
5.0 C
+0.73 C
1955
3.9 C
-0.38 C
1956
4.4 C
+0.12 C
1957
4.8 C
+0.57 C
1958
5.0 C
+0.73 C
1959
4.2 C
-0.03 C
1960
4.6 C
+0.28 C
1961
5.4 C
+1.12 C
1962
4.8 C
+0.48 C
1963
5.9 C
+1.58 C
1964
4.3 C
+0.07 C
1965
3.1 C
-1.21 C
1967
4.5 C
+0.26 C
1968
4.4 C
+0.12 C
1970
3.8 C
-0.52 C
1971
4.6 C
+0.36 C
1972
3.7 C
-0.61 C
1973
6.1 C
+1.87 C
1974
5.1 C
+0.82 C
1975
4.3 C
+0.01 C
1976
5.4 C
+1.13 C
1977
5.7 C
+1.46 C
1978
3.9 C
-0.40 C
The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.24 C (0.03 to 0.45) per decade over 1932 to 1978. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.1 to 0.8) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 45 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Parshall
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.24 C (0.03 to 0.45) per decade
0.4 F (0.1 to 0.8) per decade
1932 to 1978
45
Rise
Mean daily maximum
0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade
0.2 F (-0.3 to 0.6) per decade
1932 to 1978
45
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade
0.7 F (0.3 to 1.1) per decade
1932 to 1978
45
Rise
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
1916 to 1979
Yearly extremes at Parshall: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
44.4 C (111.9 F)
1936
37.8 C (100.0 F)
49
Coldest night (TNn)
-51.1 C (-60.0 F)
1936
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
49
Wettest day (Rx1day)
100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1964
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
64
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1943
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
64
Longest dry spell (CDD)
88 days
1918
34 days
64
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Parshall, 1916 to 1979. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Parshall by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1916
n/a
1917
n/a
1918
n/a
1919
n/a
1920
n/a
1921
n/a
1922
n/a
1923
n/a
1924
n/a
1925
n/a
1926
n/a
1927
n/a
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
21.1 C (70.0 F)
1932
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1933
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1934
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1935
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1936
44.4 C (111.9 F)
1937
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1938
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1939
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1940
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1941
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1942
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1943
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1944
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1945
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1946
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1947
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1948
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1949
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1950
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1951
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1952
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1953
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1954
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1955
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1956
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1957
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1958
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1959
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1960
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1961
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1962
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1963
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1964
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1965
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1966
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1967
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1968
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1969
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1970
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1971
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1972
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1973
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1974
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1975
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1976
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1977
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1978
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1979
38.9 C (102.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Parshall, 1916 to 1979. The record is -51.1 C (-60.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.7 C (-34.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Parshall by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1916
n/a
1917
n/a
1918
n/a
1919
n/a
1920
n/a
1921
n/a
1922
n/a
1923
n/a
1924
n/a
1925
n/a
1926
n/a
1927
n/a
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1932
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1933
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1934
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1935
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1936
-51.1 C (-60.0 F)
1937
-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1938
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1939
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1940
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1941
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1942
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1943
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1944
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1945
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1946
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1947
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1948
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1949
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1950
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1951
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1952
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1953
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1954
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1955
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1956
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1957
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1958
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1959
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1960
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1961
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1962
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1963
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1964
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1965
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1966
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1967
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1968
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1969
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1970
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1971
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1972
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1973
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1974
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1975
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1976
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1977
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1978
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1979
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Parshall, 1916 to 1979. The record is 100.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.9 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Parshall by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1916
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1917
26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1918
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1919
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1920
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1921
65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1922
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1923
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1924
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1925
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1926
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1927
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1928
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1929
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1930
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931
26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1932
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1933
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1934
17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1935
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1936
31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1937
48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1938
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1939
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1940
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1941
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1942
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1943
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1944
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1945
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1946
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1947
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1948
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1949
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1950
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1951
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1952
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1953
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1954
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1955
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1956
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1957
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1958
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1959
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1960
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1961
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1962
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1963
32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1964
100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1965
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1966
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1967
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1968
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1969
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1970
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1971
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1972
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1973
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1974
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1975
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1976
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1977
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1978
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1979
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Parshall, 1916 to 1979. The record is 140.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.7 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Parshall by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1916
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1917
41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1918
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1919
44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1920
91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1921
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1922
62.6 mm (2.5 in)
1923
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1924
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1925
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1926
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1927
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1928
68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1929
103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1930
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1931
36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1932
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1933
97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1934
29.1 mm (1.1 in)
1935
109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1936
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1937
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1938
64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1939
58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1940
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1941
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1942
28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1943
140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1944
77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1945
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1946
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1947
118.3 mm (4.7 in)
1948
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1949
57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1950
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1951
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1952
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1953
77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1954
111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1955
45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1956
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1957
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1958
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1959
108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1960
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1961
29.3 mm (1.2 in)
1962
94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1963
86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1964
124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1965
86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1966
83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1967
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1968
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1969
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1970
72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1971
113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1972
58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1973
80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1974
51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1975
80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1976
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1977
89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1978
82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1979
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Parshall, 1916 to 1979. The record is 88 days in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Parshall by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1916
41 days
1917
49 days
1918
88 days
1919
43 days
1920
66 days
1921
59 days
1922
37 days
1923
15 days
1924
25 days
1925
52 days
1926
47 days
1927
27 days
1928
30 days
1929
18 days
1930
17 days
1931
31 days
1932
28 days
1933
33 days
1934
49 days
1935
39 days
1936
69 days
1937
56 days
1938
32 days
1939
56 days
1940
27 days
1941
34 days
1942
32 days
1943
37 days
1944
34 days
1945
35 days
1946
23 days
1947
29 days
1948
46 days
1949
23 days
1950
20 days
1951
22 days
1952
58 days
1953
31 days
1954
33 days
1955
22 days
1956
22 days
1957
45 days
1958
34 days
1959
31 days
1960
38 days
1961
57 days
1962
21 days
1963
46 days
1964
58 days
1965
44 days
1966
37 days
1967
23 days
1968
39 days
1969
57 days
1970
40 days
1971
37 days
1972
26 days
1973
26 days
1974
27 days
1975
27 days
1976
51 days
1977
30 days
1978
38 days
1979
25 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
45 years with a frost
Across 45 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Parshall falls on 27 May and the median first autumn frost on 10 September, which leaves a median of 104 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.2 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Parshall
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1947 to 1978)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
27 May
n/a
26 May
n/a
-2.6 days per decade
First autumn frost
10 September
n/a
10 September
n/a
-0.4 days per decade
Growing days
104 days
n/a
104 days
n/a
+2.2 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
44 years, 1920 to 1978
A day with at least 42.8 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 109.8 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Parshall: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
42.8 mm (1.7 in)
5 years
60.6 mm (2.4 in)
10 years
72.4 mm (2.9 in)
25 years
87.4 mm (3.4 in)
50 years
98.6 mm (3.9 in)
Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years
109.8 mm (4.3 in)
Longer than the 44 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, 44 years of values from 1920 to 1978.
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: 100.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1964; 90.2 mm (3.6 in) in 1935; 79.0 mm (3.1 in) in 1959.
Station Changes
1 suspected
One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Parshall, at 1945. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.
Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1945 ran 0.5 C (0.8 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Parshall, against neighbouring stations
Year
Shift (C)
Shift (F)
Strength
Neighbours
1945
+0.5
+0.8
likely
5
Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.
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Data for Parshall standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Parshall threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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.