All-time weather records — Balta, ND
Climate change signal in Balta
of Balta's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (303 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (255 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 311 | 325 | ||
| 2020s | 55 | 41 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 2013, the latest in 2021. Period of observation: 2013-2021.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42.1°F — Jan 23, 2017 | -36.9°F — Jan 30, 2019 | 0.24 in — Jan 26, 2014 |
| February | 55.9°F — Feb 11, 2017 | -35.0°F — Feb 8, 2019 | 0.53 in — Feb 4, 2019 |
| March | 68.0°F — Mar 15, 2016 | -27.9°F — Mar 1, 2014 | 0.60 in — Mar 7, 2017 |
| April | 79.0°F — Apr 30, 2018 | -4.0°F — Apr 1, 2018 | 0.60 in — Apr 17, 2016 |
| May | 90.0°F — May 26, 2018 | 21.9°F — May 11, 2020 | 1.92 in — May 18, 2015 |
| June | 93.9°F — Jun 3, 2017 | 33.1°F — Jun 1, 2015 | 3.09 in — Jun 21, 2013 |
| July | 93.0°F — Jul 21, 2016 | 6.1°F — Jul 21, 2016 | 1.94 in — Jul 14, 2015 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 13, 2018 | 43.0°F — Aug 24, 2015 | 1.40 in — Aug 23, 2015 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 4, 2015 | 28.0°F — Sep 8, 2020 | 1.81 in — Sep 8, 2018 |
| October | 82.0°F — Oct 11, 2015 | 8.1°F — Oct 24, 2020 | 1.00 in — Oct 11, 2013 |
| November | 71.1°F — Nov 10, 2016 | -18.9°F — Nov 27, 2014 | 0.30 in — Nov 21, 2019 |
| December | 53.1°F — Dec 10, 2020 | -33.0°F — Dec 30, 2017 | 0.59 in — Dec 6, 2016 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Balta.