All-time weather records — Canton City (Hensel), ND
Climate change signal in Canton City (Hensel)
of Canton City (Hensel)'s all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (40 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (19 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | · | · | ||
| 1930s | 48 | 67 | ||
| 1940s | 57 | 40 | ||
| 1950s | 41 | 41 | ||
| 1960s | 39 | 46 | ||
| 1970s | 25 | 34 | ||
| 1980s | 48 | 52 | ||
| 1990s | 36 | 37 | ||
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | ||
| 2010s | 30 | 14 | ||
| 2020s | 22 | 15 |
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 1934, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1927-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52.0°F — Jan 23, 1942 | -41.1°F — Jan 22, 1936 | 1.58 in — Jan 8, 1928 |
| February | 61.0°F — Feb 25, 1958 | -41.1°F — Feb 12, 1936 | 0.87 in — Feb 26, 1998 |
| March | 78.1°F — Mar 27, 1946 | -31.0°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 2.55 in — Mar 28, 2004 |
| April | 97.0°F — Apr 27, 1952 | -9.9°F — Apr 1, 1970 | 1.92 in — Apr 24, 1953 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 12, 2025 | 9.0°F — May 3, 1967 | 2.67 in — May 15, 1968 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 5, 2021 | 28.0°F — Jun 2, 1936 | 4.56 in — Jun 11, 2002 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 11, 1936 | 35.1°F — Jul 5, 1983 | 3.34 in — Jul 20, 1976 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 2, 1989 | 23.0°F — Aug 8, 1937 | 3.30 in — Aug 1, 1937 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 6, 1978 | 19.0°F — Sep 25, 1951 | 4.21 in — Sep 2, 1957 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 2, 1992 | -2.0°F — Oct 31, 1991 | 3.16 in — Oct 10, 1949 |
| November | 75.0°F — Nov 1, 1999 | -33.0°F — Nov 28, 1985 | 2.56 in — Nov 8, 1986 |
| December | 63.0°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -36.9°F — Dec 31, 1967 | 1.08 in — Dec 31, 2004 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Canton City (Hensel).