Weather on January 17
Medora, ND
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 17th in Medora, ND typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 7°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1974 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (-10°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.4"). The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Medora, ND? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45° | -8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2025 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2024 | 13° | -20° | -4° | — | — |
| 2023 | 23° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 20° | 27° | 0.14" | — |
| 2020 | 8° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 21° | -16° | 3° | — | — |
| 2017 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2016 | 2° | -20° | -9° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 3° | -10° | -3° | — | 0.2" |
| 2011 | 32° | 9° | 20° | 0.13" | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 20° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 17° | -7° | 5° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2007 | 42° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 26° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2002 | 16° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | -2° | 13° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 1998 | 28° | -6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1997coldest | 6° | -27° | -10° | — | — |
| 1996 | 19° | -3° | 8° | 0.43" | 3.4" |
| 1995 | 17° | 10° | 14° | 0.05" | — |
| 1994 | 0° | -15° | -7° | — | — |
| 1993 | 22° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1992 | 27° | -6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.23" | 2" |
| 1989 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 0° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 7° | -16° | -5° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | -8° | 14° | 0.36" | 3" |
| 1981 | 42° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 9° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 30° | -4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1978 | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1977 | 5° | -5° | 0° | — | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
Medora, ND Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Medora, ND Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Medora, ND Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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