All-time weather records — Fortuna, ND
Climate change signal in Fortuna
of Fortuna's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (60 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (57 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53 | 46 | ||
| 1970s | 43 | 49 | ||
| 1980s | 87 | 84 | ||
| 1990s | 50 | 40 | ||
| 2000s | 56 | 73 | ||
| 2010s | 42 | 42 | ||
| 2020s | 35 | 32 |
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 1963, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1963-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59.0°F — Jan 9, 2002 | -44.0°F — Jan 11, 1982 | 1.00 in — Jan 12, 2013 |
| February | 64.0°F — Feb 28, 1992 | -44.0°F — Feb 8, 2019 | 1.00 in — Feb 10, 2009 |
| March | 75.9°F — Mar 20, 2021 | -33.0°F — Mar 1, 2014 | 1.10 in — Mar 2, 1976 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 21, 1980 | -11.0°F — Apr 1, 1975 | 2.00 in — Apr 7, 2012 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 23, 1980 | 3.9°F — May 16, 1984 | 2.15 in — May 6, 1965 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 11, 1988 | 10.0°F — Jun 3, 2006 | 2.80 in — Jun 20, 1995 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 25, 2007 | 37.0°F — Jul 5, 2023 | 5.75 in — Jul 3, 1990 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 7, 1983 | 30.9°F — Aug 11, 1964 | 2.00 in — Aug 18, 1990 |
| September | 102.0°F — Sep 7, 1976 | 19.0°F — Sep 15, 2007 | 2.18 in — Sep 12, 1978 |
| October | 91.0°F — Oct 2, 1992 | -5.1°F — Oct 30, 1984 | 2.00 in — Oct 23, 1997 |
| November | 73.0°F — Nov 1, 1999 | -26.0°F — Nov 24, 1996 | 1.17 in — Nov 24, 1993 |
| December | 53.1°F — Dec 5, 1979 | -45.0°F — Dec 23, 1983 | 3.00 in — Dec 1, 2011 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Fortuna.