Weather Almanac: Bismarck, ND 58503

🗓️ Historical norms for January 2026

December February

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

January avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.60"

January days below freezing

📉 ≈31.0 days

Average January lows ≈2.0°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -30°F to -25°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 31

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 9

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Thu. January 1 New Year's Day

🌅 8:28 a.m.

H: ≈23.3°F

L: ≈2.4°F

🌇 5:05 p.m.

Fri. January 2

🌅 8:28 a.m.

H: ≈23.3°F

L: ≈2.3°F

🌇 5:06 p.m.

Sat. January 3

🌅 8:28 a.m.

H: ≈23.2°F

L: ≈2.2°F

🌇 5:07 p.m.

Sun. January 4

🌅 8:28 a.m.

H: ≈23.2°F

L: ≈2.1°F

🌇 5:08 p.m.

Mon. January 5

🌅 8:28 a.m.

H: ≈23.2°F

L: ≈2.0°F

🌇 5:09 p.m.

Tue. January 6 Epiphany

🌅 8:27 a.m.

H: ≈23.2°F

L: ≈1.9°F

🌇 5:10 p.m.

Wed. January 7

🌅 8:27 a.m.

H: ≈23.1°F

L: ≈1.8°F

🌇 5:11 p.m.

Thu. January 8

🌅 8:27 a.m.

H: ≈23.1°F

L: ≈1.8°F

🌇 5:12 p.m.

Fri. January 9

🌅 8:26 a.m.

H: ≈23.1°F

L: ≈1.7°F

🌇 5:13 p.m.

Sat. January 10

🌅 8:26 a.m.

H: ≈23.1°F

L: ≈1.7°F

🌇 5:15 p.m.

Sun. January 11

🌅 8:26 a.m.

H: ≈23.2°F

L: ≈1.6°F

🌇 5:16 p.m.

Mon. January 12

🌅 8:25 a.m.

H: ≈23.2°F

L: ≈1.6°F

🌇 5:17 p.m.

Tue. January 13

🌅 8:25 a.m.

H: ≈23.2°F

L: ≈1.6°F

🌇 5:18 p.m.

Wed. January 14

🌅 8:24 a.m.

H: ≈23.2°F

L: ≈1.6°F

🌇 5:20 p.m.

Thu. January 15

🌅 8:23 a.m.

H: ≈23.3°F

L: ≈1.6°F

🌇 5:21 p.m.

Fri. January 16

🌅 8:23 a.m.

H: ≈23.3°F

L: ≈1.6°F

🌇 5:22 p.m.

Sat. January 17

🌅 8:22 a.m.

H: ≈23.4°F

L: ≈1.6°F

🌇 5:24 p.m.

Sun. January 18

🌅 8:21 a.m.

H: ≈23.4°F

L: ≈1.6°F

🌇 5:25 p.m.

Mon. January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🌅 8:21 a.m.

H: ≈23.5°F

L: ≈1.7°F

🌇 5:27 p.m.

Tue. January 20

🌅 8:20 a.m.

H: ≈23.6°F

L: ≈1.7°F

🌇 5:28 p.m.

Wed. January 21

🌅 8:19 a.m.

H: ≈23.7°F

L: ≈1.8°F

🌇 5:29 p.m.

Thu. January 22

🌅 8:18 a.m.

H: ≈23.7°F

L: ≈1.8°F

🌇 5:31 p.m.

Fri. January 23

🌅 8:17 a.m.

H: ≈23.8°F

L: ≈1.9°F

🌇 5:32 p.m.

Sat. January 24

🌅 8:16 a.m.

H: ≈23.9°F

L: ≈2.0°F

🌇 5:34 p.m.

Sun. January 25

🌅 8:15 a.m.

H: ≈24.0°F

L: ≈2.1°F

🌇 5:35 p.m.

Mon. January 26

🌅 8:14 a.m.

H: ≈24.1°F

L: ≈2.3°F

🌇 5:37 p.m.

Tue. January 27

🌅 8:13 a.m.

H: ≈24.3°F

L: ≈2.4°F

🌇 5:38 p.m.

Wed. January 28

🌅 8:12 a.m.

H: ≈24.4°F

L: ≈2.5°F

🌇 5:40 p.m.

Thu. January 29

🌅 8:11 a.m.

H: ≈24.5°F

L: ≈2.7°F

🌇 5:41 p.m.

Fri. January 30

🌅 8:09 a.m.

H: ≈24.6°F

L: ≈2.9°F

🌇 5:43 p.m.

Sat. January 31

🌅 8:08 a.m.

H: ≈24.8°F

L: ≈3.1°F

🌇 5:44 p.m.

December February

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: BISMARCK 2.4 NNW (USC00320817)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: BISMARCK 7 N (USC00320827)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: BISMARCK (USW00024011)