All-time weather records — Bowman, ND
Climate change signal in Bowman
of Bowman's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (42 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (25 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 | 53 | ||
| 1920s | 25 | 38 | ||
| 1930s | 58 | 45 | ||
| 1940s | 27 | 36 | ||
| 1950s | 20 | 42 | ||
| 1960s | 32 | 22 | ||
| 1970s | 16 | 20 | ||
| 1980s | 32 | 29 | ||
| 1990s | 45 | 30 | ||
| 2000s | 37 | 17 | ||
| 2010s | 28 | 17 | ||
| 2020s | 30 | 17 |
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 1915, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1915-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 24, 1981 | -43.1°F — Jan 12, 1916 | 6.00 in — Jan 14, 2001 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 2, 1992 | -43.1°F — Feb 15, 1936 | 1.70 in — Feb 8, 2025 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 29, 1963 | -27.9°F — Mar 11, 1998 | 1.38 in — Mar 24, 2009 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 23, 1989 | -11.0°F — Apr 8, 1997 | 2.17 in — Apr 23, 1932 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 28, 1934 | -35.0°F — May 24, 1957 | 4.03 in — May 19, 2013 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 29, 1919 | 25.0°F — Jun 2, 1919 | 3.63 in — Jun 7, 2007 |
| July | 111.9°F — Jul 6, 1936 | 35.1°F — Jul 1, 1945 | 5.40 in — Jul 13, 1966 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 7, 1949 | 33.1°F — Aug 19, 1950 | 2.76 in — Aug 6, 2014 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 4, 1960 | -38.0°F — Sep 28, 1932 | 2.69 in — Sep 8, 2013 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 3, 1997 | -11.0°F — Oct 29, 1925 | 2.15 in — Oct 28, 1982 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 1, 1990 | -24.0°F — Nov 28, 1985 | 1.43 in — Nov 2, 2000 |
| December | 68.0°F — Dec 9, 1939 | -36.0°F — Dec 21, 1989 | 0.67 in — Dec 17, 1964 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Bowman.