Williston October 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Williston, North Dakota for the date of October 17.
October 17 All-Time Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 83 °F 2003
Lowest temperature 11 °F 1919
Lowest daily high 23 °F 1930
Highest daily low 50 °F 2023
Most precipitation 0.82 inches 1938
Most snow 5.2 inches 1938
October 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 58.2 °F
Average low 33.3 °F
Chance precipitation 20.2%
Chance snow 4.6%
Williston October 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 71 50 0.02 0.0
2022 n/a n/a n/a n/a
2021 72 41 0.00 0.0
2020 34 19 0.00 0.0
2019 74 38 0.00 0.0
2018 68 33 0.00 n/a
2017 76 42 0.00 n/a
2016 67 37 0.00 0.0
2015 60 34 0.00 n/a
2014 55 35 0.00 n/a
2013 52 31 0.05 n/a
2012 54 35 0.14 0.0
2011 56 30 0.00 n/a
2010 51 34 0.00 0.0
2009 65 26 0.00 0.0
2008 63 30 0.00 0.0
2007 49 43 0.00 0.0
2006 47 25 0.06 2.0
2005 73 36 0.00 0.0
2004 39 28 0.06 1.0
2003 83 36 0.00 0.0
2002 50 30 0.01 0.0
2001 61 36 0.00 0.0
2000 72 42 0.00 0.0
1999 47 21 0.01 0.0
1998 47 33 0.00 0.0
1997 75 42 0.00 0.0
1996 54 26 0.00 0.0
1995 70 40 0.00 0.0
1994 53 47 0.04 0.0
1993 54 36 0.00 0.0
1992 39 13 0.00 0.0
1991 78 38 0.00 0.0
1990 47 30 0.08 0.0
1989 48 16 0.00 0.0
1988 51 37 0.28 0.0
1987 51 32 0.00 0.0
1986 74 36 0.00 0.0
1985 61 34 0.00 0.0
1984 39 22 0.00 0.0
1983 52 29 0.00 0.0
1982 72 42 0.00 0.0
1981 65 37 0.00 0.0
1980 40 31 0.05 0.0
1979 67 37 0.00 0.0
1978 63 34 0.00 0.0
1977 73 35 0.00 0.0
1976 41 24 0.00 0.0
1975 65 31 0.00 0.0
1974 72 36 0.00 0.0
1973 58 33 0.00 0.0
1972 42 20 0.00 0.0
1971 40 33 0.03 0.0
1970 65 31 0.00 0.0
1969 51 25 0.00 0.0
1968 47 34 0.08 0.0
1967 62 34 0.00 0.0
1966 57 32 0.00 0.0
1965 79 39 0.00 0.0
1964 54 37 0.00 0.0
1963 77 47 0.00 0.0
1962 57 38 0.00 0.0
1961 79 40 0.00 0.0
1960 59 34 0.00 0.0
1959 58 26 0.00 0.0
1958 66 30 0.00 0.0
1957 57 26 0.00 0.0
1956 62 37 0.00 0.0
1955 59 30 0.00 0.0
1954 62 43 0.00 0.0
1953 71 41 0.00 0.0
1952 55 30 0.00 0.0
1951 39 22 0.00 0.0
1950 58 39 0.00 0.0
1949 48 35 0.16 0.0
1948 57 13 0.00 0.0
1947 67 44 0.00 0.0
1946 53 27 0.00 0.0
1945 75 44 0.00 0.0
1944 70 46 0.00 0.0
1943 63 25 0.00 0.0
1942 66 32 0.00 0.0
1941 59 44 0.07 0.0
1940 61 29 0.00 0.0
1939 68 31 0.00 0.0
1938 42 32 0.82 5.2
1937 60 34 0.00 0.0
1936 74 37 0.00 0.0
1935 61 33 0.00 0.0
1934 50 32 0.00 0.0
1933 52 33 0.00 0.0
1932 29 26 0.03 0.3
1931 72 44 0.00 0.0
1930 23 15 0.00 0.0
1929 78 44 0.00 0.0
1928 63 39 0.00 0.0
1927 80 40 0.00 0.0
1926 67 39 0.00 0.0
1925 32 23 0.00 0.0
1924 71 36 0.00 0.0
1923 49 35 0.00 0.0
1922 47 20 0.00 0.0
1921 64 41 0.00 0.0
1920 64 43 0.00 0.0
1919 49 11 0.00 0.0
1918 51 38 0.00 0.0
1917 35 26 0.34 n/a
1916 53 26 0.00 n/a
1915 66 33 0.00 0.0
1914 83 38 0.00 0.0
1913 52 26 0.00 0.0
1912 70 41 0.00 0.0
1911 53 33 0.00 0.0
1910 72 39 0.00 0.0
1909 37 23 0.07 0.7
1908 41 33 0.16 0.0
1907 50 12 0.00 0.0
1906 60 34 0.00 0.0
1905 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1904 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1903 66 21 0.00 0.0
1902 58 27 0.00 0.0
1901 74 32 0.00 0.0
1900 71 36 0.00 0.0
1899 32 23 0.01 0.1
1898 32 27 0.00 0.0
1897 55 32 0.00 0.0
1896 54 20 0.00 0.0
1895 74 34 0.00 0.0
1894 52 21 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Williston on 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Williston history is 83 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2003.
Highest Temperatures in Williston on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 83 °F 2003
1 83 °F 1914
3 80 °F 1927
4 79 °F 1965
4 79 °F 1961
6 78 °F 1991
6 78 °F 1929
8 77 °F 1963
9 76 °F 2017
10 75 °F 1997
10 75 °F 1945
What's the all-time low for Williston on 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Williston history is 11 °F which happened in 1919.
Lowest Temperatures in Williston on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 11 °F 1919
2 12 °F 1907
3 13 °F 1948
3 13 °F 1992
5 15 °F 1930
6 16 °F 1989
7 19 °F 2020
8 20 °F 1972
8 20 °F 1922
8 20 °F 1896
Lowest High Temperatures in Williston on October 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 23 °F 1930
2 29 °F 1932
3 32 °F 1898
3 32 °F 1899
3 32 °F 1925
6 34 °F 2020
7 35 °F 1917
8 37 °F 1909
9 39 °F 2004
9 39 °F 1951
9 39 °F 1984
9 39 °F 1992
What's the most it has ever rained in Williston on 10/17?
For the date of Oct 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Williston history is 0.82 inches which happened in 1938.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Williston on October 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.82 inches 1938
2 0.34 inches 1917
3 0.28 inches 1988
4 0.16 inches 1949
4 0.16 inches 1908
6 0.14 inches 2012
7 0.08 inches 1990
7 0.08 inches 1968
9 0.07 inches 1909
9 0.07 inches 1941
All-Time Most Snow in Williston on October 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 5.2 inches 1938
2 2.0 inches 2006
3 1.0 inches 2004
4 0.7 inches 1909
5 0.3 inches 1932
6 0.1 inches 1899
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1957–2024 Williston Experimental Farm location
1894–1956 Sloulin Field International Airport location