Grand Forks, ND: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Grand Forks, ND: 104°F on Tuesday 5 July 1988 and Sunday 7 August 1983.

The record begins: 1941

All-time records

Hottest day: 104°F; 5 July 1988, 7 August 1983
Coldest night: -43°F; 30 January 2004
Wettest day: 4.44 in; 16 July 1995
Warmest night: 77°F; 20 June 2023, 19 June 2022, 19 August 1976, 22 August 1947
Coldest day: -27°F; 1 February 1996

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Grand Forks, ND by decade since the 1970s: the most record highs, 98, came in the 1980s; the most record lows, 108, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1940s	0	0	9
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	10
1970s	92	108	10
1980s	98	54	10
1990s	80	27	10
2000s	47	38	10
2010s	53	24	10
2020s	45	19	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	52°F 10 January 1990	-43°F 30 January 2004	0.73 in 11 January 1975
February	67°F 22 February 2000	-40°F 1 February 1996	1.20 in 20 February 1955
March	80°F 31 March 1963	-38°F 10 March 1948	1.66 in 4 March 1966
April	100°F 21 April 1980	-8°F 1 April 1970	1.87 in 12 April 1972
May	101°F 21 May 1964	5°F 3 May 1967	1.99 in 22 May 2010
June	103°F 4 June 2021	30°F 20 June 1969, 6 June 1953	4.26 in 30 June 2020, 9 June 2002
July	104°F 5 July 1988	30°F 3 July 1972	4.44 in 16 July 1995
August	104°F 7 August 1983	31°F 28 August 1986	3.87 in 30 August 1944
September	103°F 2 September 1983	18°F 28 September 1942	3.81 in 20 September 2019
October	92°F 1 October 2023, 1 October 1992	6°F 31 October 1991	1.86 in 17 October 1998
November	75°F 5 November 1975	-31°F 29 November 1985	1.18 in 1 November 2000
December	56°F 6 December 2023, 9 December 1990	-33°F 31 December 2021	0.84 in 29 December 2019, 13 December 1988

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	9 days	21 August to 29 August 1969	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	86 days	26 November 1964 to 19 February 1965	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	12.73 in	August 1944
Driest month	0.00 in	April 1988
Wettest year	28.11 in	2019
Driest year	12.61 in	1989

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Grand Forks, ND: a low of -43°F on Friday 30 January 2004.
The wettest day on record in Grand Forks, ND: 4.44 in on Sunday 16 July 1995.
The warmest night on record in Grand Forks, ND: a low of 77°F on Tuesday 20 June 2023, Sunday 19 June 2022, Thursday 19 August 1976 and 1 other day.
The coldest day on record in Grand Forks, ND: a high of -27°F on Thursday 1 February 1996.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Grand Forks, ND: 9 days, from Thursday 21 August to Friday 29 August 1969.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Grand Forks, ND: 86 days, from Thursday 26 November 1964 to Friday 19 February 1965.
The wettest month on record in Grand Forks, ND: August 1944, with 12.73 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Grand Forks, ND: April 1988, with 0.00 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Grand Forks, ND: 2019, with 28.11 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Grand Forks, ND: 1989, with 12.61 in of precipitation.

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