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Minot AFB Weather Records (USW00094011)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Minot AFB (USW00094011), North Dakota, United States, with 68 years of record.

Key Facts for Minot AFB

  • Minot AFB (USW00094011) is a weather station in North Dakota, United States at 48.42 latitude and -101.35 longitude, 497 m (1,631 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1959 to 2026, 68 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Minot AFB still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: North Dakota, United States, 48.42 latitude, -101.35 longitude.
  • Elevation: 497 m (1,631 ft).
  • Period of record: 1959 to 2026, 68 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

79 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Minot AFB, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Minot AFB. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 79 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 Minot AFB. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 79 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Minot AFB, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan10.0 C (50.0 F)-36.7 C (-34.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)-32.5 C (-26.5 F)
Feb14.4 C (57.9 F)-37.8 C (-36.0 F)7.7 C (45.9 F)-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
Mar23.9 C (75.0 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)-12.7 C (9.1 F)
Apr30.6 C (87.1 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)25.6 C (78.1 F)-9.9 C (14.2 F)
May37.3 C (99.1 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)37.3 C (99.1 F)-1.4 C (29.5 F)
Jun35.6 C (96.1 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)32.6 C (90.7 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Jul41.1 C (106.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)35.7 C (96.3 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
Aug38.3 C (100.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)34.6 C (94.3 F)4.1 C (39.4 F)
Sep36.7 C (98.1 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)31.0 C (87.8 F)0.9 C (33.6 F)
Oct32.8 C (91.0 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)29.1 C (84.4 F)-3.4 C (25.9 F)
Nov23.3 C (73.9 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)18.8 C (65.8 F)-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
Dec14.4 C (57.9 F)-36.1 C (-33.0 F)6.6 C (43.9 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Minot AFB by the year they were set 1,464 records at Minot AFB still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 149. 0501001501959: 451960: 721961: 1271962: 1491963: 1051964: 1411965: 1221966: 1321967: 1141968: 1291969: 821970: 1042025: 1421959196119631965196719692025
1,464 records at Minot AFB still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 149.
Standing records at Minot AFB by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195945
196072
1961127
1962149
1963105
1964141
1965122
1966132
1967114
1968129
196982
1970104
2025142

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 60.2 mm (2.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Minot AFB The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Minot AFB. The most was 60.2 mm (2.4 in) on 23 July 1970. 020406080 Jan: 10.9 mm (0.4 in), 1 January 1960 Jan Feb: 9.9 mm (0.39 in), 22 February 1961 Feb Mar: 9.4 mm (0.37 in), 18 March 1964 Mar Apr: 53.6 mm (2.1 in), 28 April 1970 Apr May: 44.7 mm (1.8 in), 13 May 1962 May Jun: 48.8 mm (1.9 in), 25 June 1969 Jun Jul: 60.2 mm (2.4 in), 23 July 1970 Jul Aug: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 23 August 1968 Aug Sep: 27.2 mm (1.1 in), 14 September 1965 Sep Oct: 19.3 mm (0.8 in), 15 October 1962 Oct Nov: 16.8 mm (0.7 in), 4 November 1959 Nov Dec: 18.5 mm (0.7 in), 17 December 1967 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Minot AFB. The most was 60.2 mm (2.4 in) on 23 July 1970.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Minot AFB
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan10.9 mm (0.4 in)1 January 1960
Feb9.9 mm (0.39 in)22 February 1961
Mar9.4 mm (0.37 in)18 March 1964
Apr53.6 mm (2.1 in)28 April 1970
May44.7 mm (1.8 in)13 May 1962
Jun48.8 mm (1.9 in)25 June 1969
Jul60.2 mm (2.4 in)23 July 1970
Aug40.6 mm (1.6 in)23 August 1968
Sep27.2 mm (1.1 in)14 September 1965
Oct19.3 mm (0.8 in)15 October 1962
Nov16.8 mm (0.7 in)4 November 1959
Dec18.5 mm (0.7 in)17 December 1967

Period of Record Coverage

1959 to 2025
Days with data per year at Minot AFB 13 years of record at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2025. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1969. 1959: 92 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 357 of 365 days1968: 364 of 366 days1969: 299 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days2025: 358 of 365 days1960196519702025
13 years of record at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2025. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1969.
Days with data per year at Minot AFB
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19599225%No
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964365100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
196735798%Yes
196836499%Yes
196929982%No
1970364100%Yes
202535898%Yes

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

11 complete years, 1960 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Minot AFB as warming stripes, 1960 to 2025 One stripe for each of 11 complete years at Minot AFB, 1960 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.3 C (39.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 2.9 C (37.2 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 5.9 C (42.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1960: 4.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1961: 5.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1962: 4.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1963: 5.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1964: 3.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1965: 2.9 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1966: 3.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1967: 4.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 4.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1970: 4.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2025: 5.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 11 complete years at Minot AFB, 1960 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.3 C (39.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 2.9 C (37.2 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 5.9 C (42.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Minot AFB as warming stripes, 1960 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19604.6 C+0.23 C
19615.0 C+0.65 C
19624.5 C+0.13 C
19635.1 C+0.79 C
19643.7 C-0.62 C
19652.9 C-1.44 C
19663.3 C-1.09 C
19674.3 C-0.02 C
19684.4 C+0.04 C
19704.2 C-0.19 C
20255.9 C+1.51 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1959 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Minot AFB: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.1 C (106.0 F)196037.0 C (98.5 F)14
Coldest night (TNn)-37.8 C (-36.0 F)2025-32.5 C (-26.5 F)14
Wettest day (Rx1day)60.2 mm (2.4 in)197041.4 mm (1.6 in)13
Wettest five days (Rx5day)92.5 mm (3.6 in)196960.6 mm (2.4 in)12
Longest dry spell (CDD)77 days196027 days13

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Minot AFB by year The hottest day of the year at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2026. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.0 C (98.5 F). 203040501960198020002020Record: 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1960
The hottest day of the year at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2026. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.0 C (98.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Minot AFB by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195920.6 C (69.1 F)
196041.1 C (106.0 F)
196138.3 C (100.9 F)
196233.9 C (93.0 F)
196335.6 C (96.1 F)
196436.1 C (97.0 F)
196537.2 C (99.0 F)
196635.0 C (95.0 F)
196736.1 C (97.0 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196937.8 C (100.0 F)
197037.2 C (99.0 F)
202537.3 C (99.1 F)
202639.1 C (102.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Minot AFB by year The coldest night of the year at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2026. The record is -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.5 C (-26.5 F). -40-35-30-25-201960198020002020Record: -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 2025
The coldest night of the year at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2026. The record is -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.5 C (-26.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Minot AFB by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1959-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1960-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1961-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1962-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1963-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1964-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1965-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1966-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1967-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1968-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1969-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1970-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2025-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2026-32.1 C (-25.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Minot AFB by year The wettest day of the year at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2026. The record is 60.2 mm (2.4 in) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.4 mm (1.6 in). 0204060801960198020002020Record: 60.2 mm (2.4 in) in 1970
The wettest day of the year at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2026. The record is 60.2 mm (2.4 in) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.4 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Minot AFB by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195917.3 mm (0.7 in)
196029.2 mm (1.1 in)
196119.3 mm (0.8 in)
196244.7 mm (1.8 in)
196339.9 mm (1.6 in)
196447.5 mm (1.9 in)
196547.0 mm (1.9 in)
196641.4 mm (1.6 in)
196741.9 mm (1.6 in)
196840.6 mm (1.6 in)
196948.8 mm (1.9 in)
197060.2 mm (2.4 in)
2025n/a
202624.6 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Minot AFB by year The wettest five days of the year at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2026. The record is 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.6 mm (2.4 in). 4060801001960198020002020Record: 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 1969
The wettest five days of the year at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2026. The record is 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.6 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Minot AFB by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195942.7 mm (1.7 in)
196057.7 mm (2.3 in)
196141.9 mm (1.6 in)
196261.8 mm (2.4 in)
196382.9 mm (3.3 in)
196463.5 mm (2.5 in)
196557.7 mm (2.3 in)
196656.9 mm (2.2 in)
196759.4 mm (2.3 in)
196866.8 mm (2.6 in)
196992.5 mm (3.6 in)
197085.3 mm (3.4 in)
2025n/a
2026n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Minot AFB by year The longest dry spell of the year at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2026. The record is 77 days in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days. 0204060801960198020002020Record: 77 days in 1960
The longest dry spell of the year at Minot AFB, 1959 to 2026. The record is 77 days in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Minot AFB by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195927 days
196077 days
196136 days
196221 days
196330 days
196448 days
196547 days
196661 days
196726 days
196824 days
196922 days
197024 days
2025n/a
20264 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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Minot AFB standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Minot AFB 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).