Weather on January 16 at Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Medora, ND
Elevation Note: Theodore Roosevelt sits at 2,600 ft. Expect temperatures 9°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Medora, ND at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 16th in Theodore Roosevelt National Park (via Medora, ND) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 6°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1974 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (-16°F) — a 65°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 16th in Theodore Roosevelt? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 40°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 8°F | -20°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 26°F | 19°F | 0.02" | -- |
| 2022 | 43°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 33°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | -4°F | -23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 28°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | -3°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 29°F | -3°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 28°F | -4°F | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2015 | 43°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 44°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 37°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 37°F | 1°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 21°F | 2°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 42°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 23°F | -27°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2008 | 45°F | 5°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2007 | 20°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 29°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 2005 | 13°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 37°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 16°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 24°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 46°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 22°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 42°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 27°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 9°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 45°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 24°F | 12°F | 0.41" | 2" |
| 1994 | 7°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 30°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 42°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 34°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 32°F | 26°F | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1989 | 42°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 41°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 27°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 44°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 32°F | 19°F | 0" | 0.3" |
| 1984 | 17°F | 6°F | 0" | 0.5" |
| 1983 | 36°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 0°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 29°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 43°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 9°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 3°F | -36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 10°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 32°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 36°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 61°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 52°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 35°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 44°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |