Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Valley City 3 NNW (USC00328937), North Dakota, United States, with 119 years of record.
Key Facts for Valley City 3 NNW
Valley City 3 NNW (USC00328937) is a weather station in North Dakota, United States at 46.96 latitude and -98.02 longitude, 369 m (1,210 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 2011, 119 years of record.
1,464 records set at Valley City 3 NNW still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Valley City 3 NNW set a daily record high minimum temperature of 12.8 C (55.0 F) on 8 October 2011.
About the Station
Location: North Dakota, United States, 46.96 latitude, -98.02 longitude.
Elevation: 369 m (1,210 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 2011, 119 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 Valley City 3 NNW. 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 Valley City 3 NNW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
15.6 C (60.1 F)
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
17.8 C (64.0 F)
-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
27.8 C (82.0 F)
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
41.7 C (107.1 F)
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
40.6 C (105.1 F)
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
46.7 C (116.1 F)
1.1 C (34.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
40.6 C (105.1 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
39.4 C (102.9 F)
-11.7 C (10.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
23.9 C (75.0 F)
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
17.8 C (64.0 F)
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Valley City 3 NNW still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 54.
Standing records at Valley City 3 NNW by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1893
11
1894
12
1895
5
1896
32
1897
35
1898
16
1901
17
1902
22
1903
3
1906
2
1907
19
1908
9
1918
10
1919
18
1920
9
1921
12
1922
4
1923
14
1924
11
1925
18
1926
21
1927
7
1928
16
1929
17
1930
18
1931
30
1932
9
1933
15
1934
35
1935
18
1936
54
1937
16
1938
6
1939
19
1940
6
1941
20
1942
13
1943
5
1944
9
1945
12
1946
11
1947
20
1948
15
1949
15
1950
18
1951
9
1952
22
1953
17
1954
11
1955
11
1956
11
1957
8
1958
12
1959
14
1960
6
1961
5
1962
13
1963
22
1964
17
1965
20
1966
8
1967
18
1968
19
1969
21
1970
7
1971
6
1972
14
1973
6
1974
14
1975
15
1976
14
1977
21
1978
11
1979
10
1980
9
1981
8
1982
7
1983
16
1984
8
1985
17
1986
6
1987
11
1988
11
1989
14
1990
17
1991
17
1992
21
1993
11
1994
13
1995
15
1996
18
1997
13
1998
5
1999
11
2000
16
2001
8
2002
21
2003
14
2004
9
2005
10
2006
4
2007
8
2008
12
2009
11
2010
11
2011
6
All-Time Record Progression
5 new records
5 all-time records were set at Valley City 3 NNW between 16 July 1993 and 2 February 1996. Each dot is a new record.
When Valley City 3 NNW set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1993-07-16
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1994-01-15
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1994-02-09
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1994-02-10
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1996-02-02
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -32.8 C (-27.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 138.7 mm (5.5 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Valley City 3 NNW. The most was 138.7 mm (5.5 in) on 16 July 1993.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Valley City 3 NNW
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
19 January 1920
Feb
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
22 February 1922
Mar
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
3 March 1966
Apr
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
23 April 1932
May
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
25 May 2010
Jun
96.5 mm (3.8 in)
24 June 1901
Jul
138.7 mm (5.5 in)
16 July 1993
Aug
109.2 mm (4.3 in)
30 August 1942
Sep
98.6 mm (3.9 in)
2 September 1992
Oct
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2 October 1971
Nov
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
18 November 1952
Dec
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
15 December 1893
Period of Record Coverage
1893 to 2011
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
106 years of record at Valley City 3 NNW, 1893 to 2011. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1901, 1902, 1903 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 77 complete years at Valley City 3 NNW, 1898 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.9 C (40.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 2.3 C (36.1 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 7.6 C (45.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.8 C (5.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Valley City 3 NNW as warming stripes, 1898 to 2009
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1898
4.0 C
-0.87 C
1920
4.2 C
-0.71 C
1921
5.2 C
+0.31 C
1923
5.1 C
+0.28 C
1924
3.8 C
-1.08 C
1925
4.9 C
+0.02 C
1928
6.1 C
+1.20 C
1929
4.3 C
-0.60 C
1930
6.2 C
+1.29 C
1931
7.6 C
+2.77 C
1932
5.1 C
+0.21 C
1933
5.3 C
+0.44 C
1934
6.8 C
+1.95 C
1935
4.7 C
-0.14 C
1936
4.6 C
-0.23 C
1937
4.5 C
-0.32 C
1938
6.0 C
+1.11 C
1939
6.0 C
+1.17 C
1940
5.7 C
+0.84 C
1941
6.3 C
+1.45 C
1942
5.9 C
+1.07 C
1943
5.3 C
+0.46 C
1944
6.3 C
+1.40 C
1946
5.7 C
+0.80 C
1947
5.6 C
+0.74 C
1948
5.4 C
+0.50 C
1949
5.8 C
+0.98 C
1950
3.0 C
-1.85 C
1951
3.5 C
-1.41 C
1952
6.3 C
+1.39 C
1953
6.8 C
+1.97 C
1954
6.4 C
+1.51 C
1955
5.3 C
+0.47 C
1956
5.3 C
+0.41 C
1957
5.7 C
+0.82 C
1958
5.6 C
+0.69 C
1959
5.1 C
+0.19 C
1960
4.4 C
-0.48 C
1962
5.0 C
+0.15 C
1964
4.8 C
-0.03 C
1965
3.1 C
-1.79 C
1966
3.9 C
-0.97 C
1967
4.1 C
-0.75 C
1968
4.8 C
-0.05 C
1969
4.1 C
-0.78 C
1970
3.8 C
-1.09 C
1974
3.4 C
-1.45 C
1975
3.3 C
-1.52 C
1976
3.8 C
-1.05 C
1977
4.2 C
-0.62 C
1978
3.3 C
-1.61 C
1980
4.6 C
-0.25 C
1981
5.3 C
+0.42 C
1982
2.7 C
-2.20 C
1983
4.7 C
-0.16 C
1984
4.4 C
-0.49 C
1985
2.9 C
-2.00 C
1986
4.6 C
-0.24 C
1987
6.8 C
+1.90 C
1988
5.0 C
+0.12 C
1989
3.8 C
-1.06 C
1990
5.7 C
+0.81 C
1991
5.4 C
+0.51 C
1992
4.7 C
-0.12 C
1993
3.1 C
-1.77 C
1994
4.1 C
-0.73 C
1995
4.0 C
-0.88 C
1996
2.3 C
-2.60 C
1997
4.3 C
-0.60 C
1998
6.3 C
+1.43 C
1999
5.9 C
+1.06 C
2000
5.0 C
+0.12 C
2001
5.7 C
+0.82 C
2003
4.7 C
-0.14 C
2004
4.7 C
-0.19 C
2005
5.6 C
+0.78 C
2009
3.1 C
-1.76 C
The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.12 C (0.03 to 0.21) per decade over 1898 to 2009. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 77 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Valley City 3 NNW
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.12 C (-0.21 to -0.03) per decade
-0.2 F (-0.4 to -0.1) per decade
1898 to 2009
77
Fall
Mean daily maximum
-0.14 C (-0.24 to -0.04) per decade
-0.3 F (-0.4 to -0.1) per decade
1898 to 2009
77
Fall
Mean daily minimum
-0.10 C (-0.20 to 0.00) per decade
-0.18 F (-0.37 to 0.00) per decade
1898 to 2009
77
Fall
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
1893 to 2011
Yearly extremes at Valley City 3 NNW: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
46.7 C (116.1 F)
1936
36.1 C (97.0 F)
106
Coldest night (TNn)
-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1994
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
106
Wettest day (Rx1day)
138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1993
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
106
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1993
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
106
Longest dry spell (CDD)
61 days
1999
29 days
106
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Valley City 3 NNW, 1893 to 2011. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Valley City 3 NNW by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1893
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1894
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1895
12.8 C (55.0 F)
1896
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1897
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1898
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1901
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1902
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1903
5.6 C (42.1 F)
1906
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1907
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1908
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1918
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1919
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1920
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1921
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1922
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1923
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1924
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1925
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1926
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1927
15.6 C (60.1 F)
1928
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1929
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1930
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1931
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1932
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1933
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1934
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1935
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1936
46.7 C (116.1 F)
1937
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1938
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1939
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1940
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1941
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1942
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1943
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1944
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1945
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1946
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1947
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1948
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1949
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1950
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1951
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1952
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1953
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1954
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1955
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1956
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1957
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1958
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1959
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1960
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1961
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1962
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1963
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1964
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1965
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1966
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1967
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1968
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1969
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1970
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1971
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1972
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1973
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1974
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1975
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1976
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1977
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1978
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1979
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1980
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1981
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1982
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1983
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1984
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1985
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1986
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1987
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1988
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1989
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1990
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1991
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1992
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1993
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1994
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1995
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1996
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1997
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1998
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1999
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2000
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2001
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2002
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2003
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2004
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2005
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2006
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2007
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2008
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2009
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2010
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2011
35.6 C (96.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Valley City 3 NNW, 1893 to 2011. The record is -42.2 C (-44.0 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -34.4 C (-29.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Valley City 3 NNW by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1893
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1894
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1895
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1896
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1897
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1898
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1901
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1902
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1903
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1906
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1907
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1908
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1918
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1919
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1920
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1921
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1922
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1923
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1924
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1925
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1926
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1927
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1928
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1929
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1930
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1931
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1932
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1933
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1934
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1935
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1936
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1937
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1938
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1939
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1940
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1941
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1942
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1943
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1944
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1945
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1946
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1947
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1948
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1949
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1950
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1951
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1952
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1953
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1954
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1955
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1956
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1957
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1958
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1959
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1960
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1961
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1962
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1963
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1964
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1965
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1966
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1967
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1968
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1969
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1970
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1971
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1972
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1973
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1974
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1975
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1976
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1977
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1978
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1979
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1980
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1981
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1982
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1983
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1984
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1985
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1986
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1987
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1988
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1989
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1990
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1991
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1992
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1993
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1994
-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1995
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1996
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1997
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1998
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1999
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2000
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2001
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2002
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2003
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2004
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2005
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2006
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2007
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2008
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2009
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2010
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2011
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Valley City 3 NNW, 1893 to 2011. The record is 138.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.4 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Valley City 3 NNW by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1894
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1895
2.5 mm (0.10 in)
1896
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1897
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1898
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1901
96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1902
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1903
18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1906
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1907
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1908
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1918
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1919
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1920
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1921
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1922
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1923
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1924
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1925
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1926
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1927
10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1928
95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1929
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1930
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1931
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1932
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1933
74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1934
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1935
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1936
30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1937
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1938
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1939
21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1940
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1941
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1942
109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1943
27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1944
55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1945
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1946
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1947
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1948
30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1949
66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1950
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1951
46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1952
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1953
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1954
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1955
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1956
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1957
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1958
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1959
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1960
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1961
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1962
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1963
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1964
96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1965
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1966
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1967
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1968
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1969
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1970
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1971
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1972
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1973
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1974
26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1975
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1976
68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1977
67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1978
40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1979
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1980
49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1981
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1982
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1983
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1984
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1985
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1986
37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1987
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1988
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1989
41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1990
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1991
34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1992
98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1993
138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1994
63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1995
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1996
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1997
77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1998
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1999
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
2000
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2001
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2002
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2003
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2004
62.7 mm (2.5 in)
2005
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
2006
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2007
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2008
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2009
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
2010
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2011
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Valley City 3 NNW, 1893 to 2011. The record is 170.7 mm (6.7 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.8 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Valley City 3 NNW by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1894
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1895
2.5 mm (0.10 in)
1896
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1897
99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1898
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1901
108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1902
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1903
18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1906
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1907
40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1908
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1918
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1919
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1920
78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1921
60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1922
69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1923
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1924
80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1925
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1926
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1927
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1928
111.6 mm (4.4 in)
1929
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1930
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1931
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1932
63.9 mm (2.5 in)
1933
80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1934
67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1935
60.1 mm (2.4 in)
1936
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1937
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1938
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1939
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1940
75.1 mm (3.0 in)
1941
64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1942
157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1943
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1944
139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1945
44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1946
81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1947
65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1948
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1949
119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1950
82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1951
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1952
60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1953
91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1954
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1955
68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1956
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1957
74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1958
66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1959
79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1960
126.3 mm (5.0 in)
1961
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1962
159.6 mm (6.3 in)
1963
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1964
124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1965
98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1966
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1967
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1968
86.7 mm (3.4 in)
1969
69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1970
60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1971
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1972
65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1973
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1974
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1975
68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1976
89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1977
83.7 mm (3.3 in)
1978
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1979
36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1980
58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1981
51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1982
117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1983
84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1984
71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1985
47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1986
68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1987
80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1988
65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1989
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1990
72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1991
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1992
112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1993
170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1994
96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1995
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1996
83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1997
88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1998
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1999
70.6 mm (2.8 in)
2000
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2001
71.2 mm (2.8 in)
2002
52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2003
72.9 mm (2.9 in)
2004
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2005
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2006
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2007
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2008
62.7 mm (2.5 in)
2009
45.4 mm (1.8 in)
2010
78.8 mm (3.1 in)
2011
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Valley City 3 NNW, 1893 to 2011. The record is 61 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Valley City 3 NNW by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893
30 days
1894
31 days
1895
22 days
1896
24 days
1897
39 days
1898
23 days
1901
31 days
1902
22 days
1903
30 days
1906
14 days
1907
37 days
1908
29 days
1918
24 days
1919
25 days
1920
36 days
1921
30 days
1922
22 days
1923
43 days
1924
17 days
1925
18 days
1926
25 days
1927
10 days
1928
31 days
1929
28 days
1930
56 days
1931
44 days
1932
22 days
1933
30 days
1934
46 days
1935
48 days
1936
31 days
1937
33 days
1938
41 days
1939
32 days
1940
24 days
1941
34 days
1942
27 days
1943
35 days
1944
28 days
1945
25 days
1946
25 days
1947
28 days
1948
22 days
1949
22 days
1950
24 days
1951
32 days
1952
21 days
1953
26 days
1954
46 days
1955
18 days
1956
28 days
1957
32 days
1958
32 days
1959
33 days
1960
28 days
1961
46 days
1962
26 days
1963
24 days
1964
31 days
1965
37 days
1966
32 days
1967
42 days
1968
30 days
1969
25 days
1970
32 days
1971
21 days
1972
27 days
1973
42 days
1974
49 days
1975
18 days
1976
42 days
1977
22 days
1978
27 days
1979
27 days
1980
47 days
1981
31 days
1982
22 days
1983
50 days
1984
28 days
1985
27 days
1986
43 days
1987
36 days
1988
49 days
1989
33 days
1990
46 days
1991
53 days
1992
29 days
1993
32 days
1994
22 days
1995
17 days
1996
23 days
1997
25 days
1998
26 days
1999
61 days
2000
27 days
2001
32 days
2002
32 days
2003
22 days
2004
26 days
2005
28 days
2006
40 days
2007
30 days
2008
34 days
2009
25 days
2010
23 days
2011
3 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
77 years with a frost
Across 77 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Valley City 3 NNW falls on 16 May and the median first autumn frost on 21 September, which leaves a median of 126 days between them.
In 1975 to 2009 the median growing season was 135 days. That is 14 days more than in 1898 to 1952.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.2 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Valley City 3 NNW
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period (1898 to 1952)
Recent period (1975 to 2009)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
16 May
19 May
14 May
5 days earlier
-1.3 days per decade
First autumn frost
21 September
20 September
23 September
3 days later
+0.9 days per decade
Growing days
126 days
121 days
135 days
14 days more
+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
82 years, 1898 to 2010
A day with at least 43.2 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 127.9 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Valley City 3 NNW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
5 years
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
10 years
72.1 mm (2.8 in)
25 years
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
50 years
108.4 mm (4.3 in)
100 years
127.9 mm (5.0 in)
Longer than the 82 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, 82 years of values from 1898 to 2010.
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: 138.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1993; 109.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1942; 98.6 mm (3.9 in) in 1992.
Station Changes
1 suspected
One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Valley City 3 NNW, at 1958. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.
Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1958 ran 0.4 C (0.6 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Valley City 3 NNW, against neighbouring stations
Year
Shift (C)
Shift (F)
Strength
Neighbours
1958
-0.3
-0.6
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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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.