Dickinson Weather in 1978

Historical record of Dickinson, North Dakota weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.
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1978 Dickinson Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 104 °F September 6
Lowest temperature -32 °F January 16
Highest daily low 67 °F July 17
Lowest daily high -6 °F December 30
Most daily precipitation 2.1 inches September 12
Most daily snow 4.5 inches February 13
Total annual precipitation 17.6 inches -
Total annual snow 24.3 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Dickinson in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 104 °F Sep 6
2 99 °F Sep 5
2 99 °F Aug 13
4 98 °F Sep 4
5 97 °F Aug 26
6 96 °F Aug 7
7 95 °F Sep 7
8 94 °F Aug 14
8 94 °F Aug 11
10 93 °F Sep 11
10 93 °F Jul 17
Lowest Temperatures in Dickinson in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 -32 °F January 16
2 -29 °F January 17
3 -27 °F December 31
4 -26 °F December 30
5 -25 °F January 19
6 -24 °F January 29
7 -22 °F January 28
7 -22 °F January 26
9 -20 °F March 4
9 -20 °F January 31
9 -20 °F January 20
9 -20 °F January 8
January 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
5 -10 0.00 0.0
January 2
9 -2 0.00 0.0
January 3
12 -3 0.00 0.0
January 4
15 -3 0.00 0.0
January 5
10 -5 0.00 0.0
January 6
7 -5 0.00 0.0
January 7
15 0 0.00 0.0
January 8
4 -20 0.00 0.0
January 9
-6 -10 0.00 0.0
January 10
0 -18 0.00 0.0
January 11
2 -17 0.00 0.0
January 12
13 -13 0.00 0.0
January 13
24 2 0.01 0.0
January 14
9 1 0.00 0.0
January 15
12 -2 0.05 0.5
January 16
4 -32 0.00 0.0
January 17
-5 -29 0.00 0.0
January 18
10 -15 0.04 1.0
January 19
-6 -25 0.00 0.0
January 20
0 -20 0.00 0.0
January 21
8 -15 0.00 0.0
January 22
20 -2 0.00 0.0
January 23
30 10 0.00 0.0
January 24
28 9 0.00 0.0
January 25
22 -16 0.08 1.0
January 26
10 -22 0.00 0.0
January 27
0 -18 0.00 0.0
January 28
4 -22 0.00 0.0
January 29
5 -24 0.00 0.0
January 30
8 -10 0.07 1.0
January 31
7 -20 0.00 0.0
February 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
-1 -9 0.03 0.5
February 2
1 -17 0.00 0.0
February 3
2 -8 0.03 2.0
February 4
22 -6 0.00 0.0
February 5
10 -4 0.00 0.0
February 6
9 -5 0.00 0.0
February 7
9 2 0.02 0.5
February 8
10 3 0.01 0.5
February 9
13 7 0.01 0.0
February 10
14 6 0.00 0.0
February 11
16 6 0.02 0.5
February 12
9 -1 0.06 1.0
February 13
11 3 0.20 4.5
February 14
18 -2 0.00 0.0
February 15
10 -11 0.00 0.0
February 16
8 -16 0.00 0.0
February 17
10 -14 0.00 0.0
February 18
12 -15 0.00 0.0
February 19
22 4 0.00 0.0
February 20
26 -8 0.00 0.0
February 21
22 -7 0.00 0.0
February 22
39 15 0.00 0.0
February 23
37 15 0.00 0.0
February 24
42 15 0.00 0.0
February 25
29 8 0.01 0.0
February 26
17 -7 0.00 0.0
February 27
24 -5 0.00 0.0
February 28
16 -7 0.00 0.0
March 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
9 -6 0.00 0.0
March 2
11 0 0.02 1.8
March 3
9 -15 0.00 0.0
March 4
7 -20 0.00 0.0
March 5
16 -19 0.00 0.0
March 6
19 6 0.00 0.0
March 7
20 9 0.07 1.3
March 8
31 15 0.00 0.0
March 9
45 21 0.00 0.0
March 10
44 31 0.00 0.0
March 11
40 22 0.00 0.0
March 12
34 21 0.00 0.0
March 13
32 18 0.00 0.0
March 14
32 18 0.00 0.0
March 15
33 18 0.00 0.0
March 16
34 9 0.00 0.0
March 17
31 5 0.00 0.0
March 18
39 15 0.00 0.0
March 19
38 15 0.00 0.0
March 20
37 24 0.00 0.0
March 21
45 27 0.00 0.0
March 22
52 25 0.00 0.0
March 23
43 22 0.00 0.0
March 24
34 23 0.00 0.0
March 25
40 28 0.00 0.0
March 26
55 30 0.00 0.0
March 27
62 37 0.00 0.0
March 28
57 33 0.00 0.0
March 29
47 32 0.00 0.0
March 30
69 31 0.00 0.0
March 31
74 36 0.00 0.0
April 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
55 24 0.00 0.0
April 2
35 24 0.04 0.3
April 3
37 33 0.24 0.0
April 4
55 26 0.08 0.0
April 5
54 31 0.04 0.0
April 6
59 30 0.02 0.0
April 7
52 27 0.00 0.0
April 8
45 28 0.00 0.0
April 9
45 31 0.00 0.0
April 10
51 29 0.06 0.0
April 11
51 25 0.00 0.0
April 12
59 28 0.15 0.0
April 13
43 24 0.00 0.0
April 14
47 28 0.00 0.0
April 15
53 32 0.04 0.0
April 16
42 33 0.13 0.0
April 17
42 37 0.01 0.0
April 18
47 31 0.15 0.0
April 19
47 30 0.04 0.0
April 20
41 18 0.00 0.0
April 21
49 27 0.00 0.0
April 22
54 34 0.09 0.0
April 23
42 35 0.45 0.0
April 24
44 32 0.13 0.0
April 25
54 33 0.00 0.0
April 26
61 39 0.00 0.0
April 27
64 42 0.00 0.0
April 28
62 46 0.14 0.0
April 29
55 45 0.00 0.0
April 30
63 44 0.00 0.0
May 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
61 42 0.00 0.0
May 2
63 34 0.00 0.0
May 3
65 38 0.00 0.0
May 4
66 43 0.44 0.0
May 5
56 43 0.08 0.0
May 6
59 43 0.07 0.0
May 7
62 41 0.16 0.0
May 8
43 33 0.90 0.0
May 9
52 34 0.13 0.0
May 10
70 40 0.00 0.0
May 11
74 39 0.00 0.0
May 12
59 42 0.94 0.0
May 13
52 32 0.07 0.0
May 14
69 46 0.00 0.0
May 15
69 48 0.00 0.0
May 16
79 55 0.00 0.0
May 17
71 52 0.00 0.0
May 18
74 49 0.00 0.0
May 19
65 47 0.11 0.0
May 20
58 33 0.05 0.0
May 21
67 45 0.00 0.0
May 22
78 45 0.00 0.0
May 23
83 50 0.00 0.0
May 24
80 54 0.00 0.0
May 25
83 41 0.00 0.0
May 26
74 45 0.00 0.0
May 27
70 40 0.00 0.0
May 28
72 42 0.00 0.0
May 29
76 41 0.00 0.0
May 30
72 50 0.49 0.0
May 31
58 39 0.55 0.0
June 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
48 38 0.35 0.0
June 2
55 41 0.02 0.0
June 3
64 38 0.00 0.0
June 4
73 48 0.00 0.0
June 5
73 45 0.00 0.0
June 6
78 50 0.00 0.0
June 7
75 37 0.10 0.0
June 8
63 40 0.00 0.0
June 9
75 49 0.00 0.0
June 10
85 52 0.00 0.0
June 11
68 45 0.32 0.0
June 12
67 43 0.01 0.0
June 13
73 49 0.00 0.0
June 14
81 55 0.01 0.0
June 15
85 56 0.26 0.0
June 16
76 51 0.15 0.0
June 17
74 48 0.00 0.0
June 18
67 47 0.00 0.0
June 19
83 52 0.00 0.0
June 20
66 44 0.00 0.0
June 21
68 43 0.00 0.0
June 22
77 53 0.00 0.0
June 23
75 45 0.06 0.0
June 24
85 55 0.13 0.0
June 25
84 57 0.03 0.0
June 26
77 50 0.53 0.0
June 27
71 50 0.05 0.0
June 28
81 56 0.00 0.0
June 29
85 62 0.00 0.0
June 30
78 61 0.08 0.0
July 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
81 53 0.00 0.0
July 2
82 51 0.00 0.0
July 3
85 59 0.00 0.0
July 4
87 60 0.00 0.0
July 5
87 52 0.52 0.0
July 6
79 56 0.00 0.0
July 7
72 51 0.01 0.0
July 8
75 54 0.00 0.0
July 9
69 42 0.08 0.0
July 10
70 49 0.00 0.0
July 11
75 55 0.00 0.0
July 12
79 55 0.72 0.0
July 13
70 48 0.00 0.0
July 14
85 52 0.00 0.0
July 15
87 49 0.00 0.0
July 16
91 61 0.00 0.0
July 17
93 67 0.00 0.0
July 18
79 53 0.00 0.0
July 19
79 52 0.85 0.0
July 20
67 51 0.01 0.0
July 21
64 49 0.18 0.0
July 22
72 50 0.00 0.0
July 23
77 49 0.04 0.0
July 24
83 55 0.00 0.0
July 25
92 58 0.00 0.0
July 26
87 51 0.00 0.0
July 27
83 48 0.00 0.0
July 28
84 53 0.00 0.0
July 29
81 55 0.00 0.0
July 30
72 50 0.00 0.0
July 31
78 49 0.00 0.0
August 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
76 50 0.27 0.0
August 2
74 46 0.06 0.0
August 3
62 32 0.00 0.0
August 4
71 38 0.00 0.0
August 5
83 42 0.00 0.0
August 6
87 51 0.00 0.0
August 7
96 51 0.00 0.0
August 8
89 56 0.00 0.0
August 9
80 46 0.00 0.0
August 10
88 50 0.00 0.0
August 11
94 59 0.19 0.0
August 12
92 55 0.00 0.0
August 13
99 60 0.00 0.0
August 14
94 62 0.00 0.0
August 15
78 54 0.00 0.0
August 16
81 49 0.00 0.0
August 17
87 52 0.12 0.0
August 18
73 48 0.00 0.0
August 19
71 38 0.00 0.0
August 20
85 42 0.00 0.0
August 21
87 50 0.00 0.0
August 22
80 51 0.00 0.0
August 23
69 54 0.15 0.0
August 24
80 52 0.03 0.0
August 25
89 59 0.00 0.0
August 26
97 50 0.00 0.0
August 27
87 52 0.96 0.0
August 28
76 53 0.23 0.0
August 29
75 47 0.00 0.0
August 30
77 47 0.00 0.0
August 31
73 47 0.00 0.0
September 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
86 53 0.00 0.0
September 2
87 48 0.00 0.0
September 3
91 53 0.00 0.0
September 4
98 54 0.00 0.0
September 5
99 57 0.00 0.0
September 6
104 59 0.00 0.0
September 7
95 53 0.00 0.0
September 8
87 58 0.00 0.0
September 9
86 42 0.00 0.0
September 10
85 55 0.03 0.0
September 11
93 57 0.00 0.0
September 12
67 49 2.05 0.0
September 13
58 43 0.10 0.0
September 14
55 44 0.08 0.0
September 15
57 37 0.02 0.0
September 16
78 38 0.00 0.0
September 17
64 40 0.00 0.0
September 18
52 44 0.18 0.0
September 19
54 39 0.10 0.0
September 20
50 29 0.00 0.0
September 21
55 28 0.00 0.0
September 22
66 31 0.00 0.0
September 23
75 37 0.00 0.0
September 24
75 38 0.00 0.0
September 25
71 40 0.00 0.0
September 26
82 40 0.00 0.0
September 27
78 40 0.00 0.0
September 28
70 41 0.00 0.0
September 29
70 46 0.00 0.0
September 30
59 35 0.00 0.0
October 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
72 35 0.00 0.0
October 2
70 40 0.06 0.0
October 3
52 40 0.22 0.0
October 4
54 38 0.00 0.0
October 5
58 38 0.01 0.0
October 6
45 22 0.00 0.0
October 7
55 22 0.00 0.0
October 8
65 30 0.00 0.0
October 9
66 30 0.00 0.0
October 10
67 35 0.00 0.0
October 11
78 43 0.00 0.0
October 12
59 36 0.00 0.0
October 13
52 25 0.00 0.0
October 14
53 19 0.00 0.0
October 15
62 25 0.00 0.0
October 16
55 27 0.00 0.0
October 17
64 29 0.00 0.0
October 18
56 23 0.00 0.0
October 19
57 32 0.00 0.0
October 20
74 39 0.00 0.0
October 21
77 39 0.00 0.0
October 22
56 20 0.00 0.0
October 23
49 25 0.00 0.0
October 24
67 28 0.00 0.0
October 25
73 37 0.00 0.0
October 26
45 20 0.00 0.0
October 27
60 23 0.00 0.0
October 28
53 23 0.00 0.0
October 29
60 29 0.00 0.0
October 30
63 31 0.00 0.0
October 31
46 16 0.00 0.0
November 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
58 17 0.00 n/a
November 2
68 27 0.00 n/a
November 3
73 28 0.00 n/a
November 4
60 28 0.00 n/a
November 5
68 27 0.00 n/a
November 6
42 12 0.00 n/a
November 7
50 17 0.00 n/a
November 8
62 33 0.00 n/a
November 9
65 32 0.49 n/a
November 10
38 20 0.45 n/a
November 11
28 8 0.00 n/a
November 12
25 4 0.00 n/a
November 13
22 18 0.22 n/a
November 14
21 5 0.00 n/a
November 15
25 3 0.00 n/a
November 16
25 0 0.00 n/a
November 17
31 9 0.00 n/a
November 18
20 -3 0.13 n/a
November 19
5 -7 0.04 n/a
November 20
1 -13 0.00 n/a
November 21
3 -11 0.00 n/a
November 22
17 0 0.00 n/a
November 23
19 6 0.00 n/a
November 24
29 5 0.00 n/a
November 25
35 11 0.00 n/a
November 26
25 19 0.00 n/a
November 27
26 6 0.01 n/a
November 28
22 -7 0.00 n/a
November 29
36 -2 0.00 n/a
November 30
10 -3 0.00 n/a
December 1978 Dickinson Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
20 -11 0.00 0.0
December 2
6 -17 0.00 0.0
December 3
5 -19 0.00 0.0
December 4
33 -10 0.00 0.0
December 5
30 11 0.00 0.0
December 6
14 -13 0.00 0.0
December 7
4 -16 0.00 0.0
December 8
8 n/a 0.00 0.0
December 9
10 -16 0.01 0.0
December 10
33 -2 0.02 0.0
December 11
34 9 0.00 0.0
December 12
37 10 0.00 0.0
December 13
33 9 0.00 0.0
December 14
28 10 0.00 0.0
December 15
39 17 0.00 0.0
December 16
35 14 0.00 0.0
December 17
28 0 0.00 0.0
December 18
23 3 0.00 0.0
December 19
18 4 0.00 0.0
December 20
17 2 0.00 0.0
December 21
26 3 0.00 0.0
December 22
35 4 0.00 0.0
December 23
29 0 0.10 1.5
December 24
23 -2 0.03 1.0
December 25
27 6 0.15 2.0
December 26
21 6 0.00 0.0
December 27
19 -11 0.00 0.0
December 28
10 -7 0.03 1.3
December 29
-3 -18 0.05 2.1
December 30
-6 -26 0.00 0.0
December 31
-5 -27 0.00 0.0
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