Weather on October 17
Medora, ND
55 Years of Data
About This Date
October 17th in Medora, ND typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 32°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest October 17th was in 1991 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (32°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded October 17th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for October 17th in Medora, ND? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59° | 43° | 51° | 0.29" | — |
| 2024 | 80° | 37° | 59° | — | — |
| 2023 | 73° | 45° | 59° | 0.32" | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 74° | 38° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 1.52" | — |
| 2019 | 67° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 74° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 41° | 47° | 0.02" | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.04" | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 41° | 51° | 0.46" | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 43° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 61° | 27° | 44° | 1.09" | 1.5" |
| 2005 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.08" | — |
| 2003 | 81° | 36° | 58° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 67° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2000 | 78° | 27° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 81° | 36° | 58° | — | — |
| 1996 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 49° | 53° | 0.91" | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 85° | 37° | 61° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 2.16" | 2.5" |
| 1989coldest | 49° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 39° | 47° | 0.38" | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 76° | 29° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 75° | 36° | 55° | — | — |
| 1981 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 0.41" | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 30° | 49° | — | — |
| 1978 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 70° | 26° | 48° | — | — |
| 1974 | 73° | 28° | 51° | — | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.08" | — |
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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