All-time weather records — New Rockford, ND
Climate change signal in New Rockford
of New Rockford's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (63 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (46 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 | 13 | 36 | ||
| 1970s | 64 | 103 | ||
| 1980s | 93 | 68 | ||
| 1990s | 58 | 66 | ||
| 2000s | 49 | 27 | ||
| 2010s | 47 | 35 | ||
| 2020s | 42 | 31 |
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 1967, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1967-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55.0°F — Jan 6, 2012 | -38.0°F — Jan 4, 1968 | 1.50 in — Jan 13, 2002 |
| February | 57.9°F — Mar 1, 1992 | -38.9°F — Feb 1, 1996 | 1.12 in — Feb 27, 1969 |
| March | 75.9°F — Mar 17, 2012 | -27.0°F — Mar 7, 1969 | 1.56 in — Mar 27, 2004 |
| April | 99.0°F — Apr 21, 1980 | -11.9°F — Apr 6, 1979 | 2.04 in — Apr 14, 1986 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 21, 1980 | 10.9°F — May 13, 1983 | 2.82 in — May 21, 1987 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 5, 2021 | 28.9°F — Jun 5, 2010 | 3.33 in — Jun 14, 2000 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 11, 1973 | 34.0°F — Jul 3, 1967 | 2.99 in — Jul 18, 1987 |
| August | 107.1°F — Aug 7, 1983 | 28.0°F — Aug 31, 1974 | 4.00 in — Aug 12, 1999 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 5, 1978 | 15.1°F — Sep 30, 1974 | 4.08 in — Sep 21, 2019 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 1, 1992 | -2.9°F — Oct 31, 1991 | 2.55 in — Oct 9, 1973 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 5, 1975 | -27.0°F — Nov 29, 1985 | 2.70 in — Nov 8, 1986 |
| December | 61.0°F — Dec 1, 1969 | -36.9°F — Dec 31, 1967 | 2.00 in — Dec 14, 2003 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in New Rockford.