Watford City Weather Records

Watford City, North Dakota weather averages and records from 1912–2022 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Watford City, North Dakota was 112 °F which occurred on July 6, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Watford City, North Dakota was -45 °F which occurred on January 11, 1912.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Watford City Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 23.2 2.6 60 -45 0.5 9.0
February 28.2 6.3 64 -44 0.4 7.4
March 40.9 17.3 81 -30 0.6 7.0
April 54.5 27.8 92 -13 1.0 4.4
May 66.1 39.4 103 12 2.3 1.4
June 75.5 49.9 110 19 3.1 0.0
July 83.4 55.4 112 32 2.8 0.0
August 83.4 52.9 111 29 1.5 0.0
September 72.5 42.4 103 10 1.3 0.0
October 56.5 30.7 96 -7 1.1 2.9
November 39.8 18.2 77 -22 0.6 6.8
December 27.8 8.0 66 -36 0.6 10.6
Entire year 54.1 28.8 112 -45 15.6 50.3
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1912–2022
Highest daily low 85 °F July 6, 1936
Lowest daily high -30 °F February 16, 1936
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
62 °F February 3, 1947
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
55 °F Dec 26–27, 1924
Most daily precipitation 3.4 inches May 25, 1965
Most monthly precipitation 9.5 inches June 1944
Most yearly precipitation 25.6 inches 1953
Most yearly days with precipitation 118 2000
Earliest snow in season September 25 1942
Latest snow in season June 3 1943
Most daily snow 24.2 inches April 15, 2022
Most monthly snow 45.2 inches April 2022
Most yearly snow 85.5 inches 2010
Most snow in a winter 115.4 inches 2010–2011
Greatest snow accumulation 30.0 inches April 15, 1924
Earliest freeze August 24 1934
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 27 1946
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 26 1952
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 26 1934
Latest freeze June 21 1917
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 28 1937
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 11 1934
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 15 1948
Most days in a year < 0 °F 71 1996
Most days in a year < 32 °F 223 2002
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 99 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 58 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 17 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1936
Watford City Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days May 21 – Jun 2, 2004
Without precipitation 48 days Sep 28 – Nov 14, 1965
With snow 11 days Apr 12–22, 1970
High temperature at or
below freezing
66 days Dec 23, 1935 – Feb 26, 1936
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 32 days Jul 14 – Aug 14, 2008
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 12 days Jul 12–23, 1940
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days May 26–30, 1934
Plant Hardiness Zone
4A
Watford City is in plant hardiness zone 4A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1912–2022 Watford City location