All-time weather records — Turtle Lake, ND
Climate change signal in Turtle Lake
of Turtle Lake's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (43 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 | 50 | ||
| 1920s | 25 | 62 | ||
| 1930s | 51 | 32 | ||
| 1940s | 33 | 47 | ||
| 1950s | 31 | 43 | ||
| 1960s | 37 | 29 | ||
| 1970s | 29 | 15 | ||
| 1980s | 38 | 24 | ||
| 1990s | 28 | 38 | ||
| 2000s | 25 | 13 | ||
| 2010s | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2020s | 26 | 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 1913, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1912-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.0°F — Jan 6, 2012 | -47.0°F — Jan 13, 1916 | 0.90 in — Jan 2, 1923 |
| February | 64.9°F — Feb 25, 1958 | -50.1°F — Feb 15, 1936 | 1.51 in — Feb 26, 1998 |
| March | 80.1°F — Mar 19, 2012 | -34.1°F — Mar 10, 1948 | 3.05 in — Mar 10, 2010 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 21, 1980 | -8.0°F — Apr 1, 1975 | 2.08 in — Apr 24, 1948 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 5, 1926 | 10.9°F — May 1, 1967 | 2.96 in — May 12, 1985 |
| June | 108.0°F — Jun 24, 1936 | 28.9°F — Jun 2, 1926 | 4.27 in — Jun 28, 1952 |
| July | 115.0°F — Jul 10, 1936 | 34.0°F — Jul 5, 1927 | 3.95 in — Jul 7, 1928 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 5, 1941 | 21.9°F — Aug 29, 1927 | 4.42 in — Aug 27, 1928 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 5, 1978 | 12.9°F — Sep 26, 1942 | 3.05 in — Sep 12, 1978 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 4, 1963 | -11.9°F — Oct 26, 1919 | 1.87 in — Oct 2, 1971 |
| November | 78.1°F — Nov 8, 1999 | -27.0°F — Nov 19, 1914 | 1.43 in — Nov 25, 1993 |
| December | 66.9°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -41.1°F — Dec 20, 1916 | 3.00 in — Dec 28, 2003 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Turtle Lake.