All-time weather records — Towner, ND
Climate change signal in Towner
of Towner's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (23 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (7 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 | 35 | ||
| 1900s | 8 | 13 | ||
| 1910s | 22 | 69 | ||
| 1920s | 30 | 34 | ||
| 1930s | 82 | 33 | ||
| 1940s | 36 | 29 | ||
| 1950s | 19 | 25 | ||
| 1960s | 29 | 19 | ||
| 1970s | 17 | 19 | ||
| 1980s | 23 | 27 | ||
| 1990s | 30 | 31 | ||
| 2000s | 29 | 18 | ||
| 2010s | 23 | 9 | ||
| 2020s | 12 | 5 |
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 1897, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1896-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.9°F — Jan 6, 2012 | -49.0°F — Jan 13, 1916 | 0.80 in — Jan 13, 1999 |
| February | 63.0°F — Feb 28, 1988 | -47.9°F — Feb 15, 1936 | 2.50 in — Feb 26, 2008 |
| March | 79.0°F — Mar 27, 1946 | -42.0°F — Mar 14, 1897 | 1.60 in — Mar 14, 1971 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 22, 1980 | -20.0°F — Apr 2, 1899 | 2.70 in — Apr 24, 1953 |
| May | 106.0°F — May 30, 1934 | 12.0°F — May 1, 1911 | 3.80 in — May 3, 1899 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 17, 1931 | 16.0°F — Jun 20, 1994 | 3.48 in — Jun 23, 1898 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 6, 1936 | 32.0°F — Jul 3, 1917 | 3.95 in — Jul 13, 2006 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 5, 1941 | 21.9°F — Aug 27, 1982 | 3.61 in — Aug 4, 1980 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 7, 1931 | 12.0°F — Sep 30, 1974 | 3.67 in — Sep 5, 1996 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 4, 1963 | -15.0°F — Oct 31, 1991 | 4.30 in — Oct 9, 1982 |
| November | 75.9°F — Nov 8, 1999 | -34.1°F — Nov 29, 1985 | 2.15 in — Nov 7, 2008 |
| December | 66.9°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -44.0°F — Dec 26, 1990 | 1.50 in — Dec 26, 2016 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Towner.