All-time weather records — Washburn, ND
Climate change signal in Washburn
of Washburn's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | 22 | 92 | ||
| 1900s | 31 | 34 | ||
| 1910s | 28 | 63 | ||
| 1920s | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1930s | 64 | 33 | ||
| 1940s | 25 | 21 | ||
| 1950s | 23 | 27 | ||
| 1960s | 30 | 29 | ||
| 1970s | 29 | 12 | ||
| 1980s | 54 | 13 | ||
| 1990s | 23 | 13 | ||
| 2000s | 33 | 16 | ||
| 2010s | 2 | 1 |
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 1893, the latest in 2010. Period of observation: 1893-2020.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59.0°F — Jan 9, 2002 | -42.0°F — Jan 15, 2009 | 0.81 in — Jan 24, 1950 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 25, 1958 | -45.0°F — Feb 16, 1936 | 2.00 in — Feb 11, 2003 |
| March | 82.9°F — Mar 23, 1910 | -41.1°F — Mar 14, 1897 | 1.56 in — Mar 20, 1894 |
| April | 98.1°F — Apr 21, 1980 | -8.0°F — Apr 2, 1899 | 2.35 in — Apr 29, 1970 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 30, 1934 | 10.0°F — May 5, 1931 | 2.32 in — May 12, 1985 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 28, 1988 | 21.0°F — Jun 7, 1897 | 3.90 in — Jun 18, 1964 |
| July | 115.0°F — Jul 7, 1936 | 30.9°F — Jul 20, 1898 | 3.95 in — Jul 30, 1956 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 7, 1983 | 28.0°F — Aug 31, 1895 | 2.55 in — Aug 12, 1999 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 3, 1897 | 16.0°F — Sep 19, 1893 | 3.02 in — Sep 12, 1978 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 4, 1963 | -9.9°F — Oct 26, 1919 | 1.76 in — Oct 5, 1998 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 1, 1999 | -27.0°F — Nov 29, 1896 | 1.00 in — Nov 2, 1956 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -40.0°F — Dec 7, 2009 | 0.80 in — Dec 25, 1950 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Washburn.