Williston, ND: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Williston, ND: 110°F on Sunday 5 July 1936.

The record begins: 1894

All-time records

Hottest day: 110°F; 5 July 1936
Coldest night: -50°F; 23 December 1983, 16 February 1936
Wettest day: 4.93 in; 10 July 1963
Warmest night: 78°F; 19 July 1974, 10 June 1956, 6 July 1936
Coldest day: -29°F; 16 January 1930

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Williston, ND by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 145, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 44, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	6
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	47	42	10
1930s	145	43	10
1940s	69	32	10
1950s	41	35	10
1960s	54	44	10
1970s	32	30	10
1980s	85	31	10
1990s	49	39	10
2000s	31	41	10
2010s	32	7	10
2020s	25	7	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	58°F 5 January 2012	-42°F 12 January 1916, 11 January 1912, 15 January 1907	0.62 in 16 January 1995
February	66°F 27 February 1992, 27 February 1932	-50°F 16 February 1936	0.70 in 22 February 1961
March	84°F 22 March 1910	-35°F 14 March 1897	1.39 in 17 March 2003
April	92°F 21 April 1980, 20 April 1980	-15°F 2 April 1975	2.20 in 18 April 2006
May	106°F 22 May 1980	10°F 3 May 2005	1.76 in 12 May 2022
June	108°F 16 June 1931	26°F 4 June 1998	3.05 in 9 June 1932
July	110°F 5 July 1936	34°F 3 July 1967	4.93 in 10 July 1963
August	108°F 12 August 2018, 7 August 1949	32°F 22 August 1911, 22 August 1908	3.04 in 21 August 1993
September	104°F 1 September 1983	13°F 29 September 1907	2.32 in 7 September 2019
October	93°F 4 October 1963, 1 October 1897	-9°F 30 October 2002	1.93 in 3 October 2023
November	76°F 7 November 1999	-27°F 24 November 1996	1.98 in 1 November 2000
December	63°F 6 December 1939	-50°F 23 December 1983	0.92 in 13 December 2008

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	12 days	8 August to 19 August 2003	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	68 days	23 December 1935 to 28 February 1936	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	8.84 in	June 1901
Driest month	a trace	October 1965	and 7 more
Wettest year	22.04 in	1896
Driest year	6.13 in	1934

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Williston, ND: a low of -50°F on Friday 23 December 1983 and Sunday 16 February 1936.
The wettest day on record in Williston, ND: 4.93 in on Wednesday 10 July 1963.
The warmest night on record in Williston, ND: a low of 78°F on Friday 19 July 1974, Sunday 10 June 1956 and Monday 6 July 1936.
The coldest day on record in Williston, ND: a high of -29°F on Thursday 16 January 1930.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Williston, ND: 12 days, from Friday 8 August to Tuesday 19 August 2003.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Williston, ND: 68 days, from Monday 23 December 1935 to Friday 28 February 1936.
The wettest month on record in Williston, ND: June 1901, with 8.84 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Williston, ND: October 1965, with a trace of precipitation (shared with 7 other months).
The wettest year on record in Williston, ND: 1896, with 22.04 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Williston, ND: 1934, with 6.13 in of precipitation.

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