Weather on January 20 at Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Based on 55 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 20th 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 55 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 2005 (41°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (-9°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 10.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 20th in Theodore Roosevelt? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22°F | 13°F | 0.2" | -- |
| 2025 | 2°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 9°F | -18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 26°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 5°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 39°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 10°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 17°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 42°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 37°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 40°F | 1°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 42°F | 32°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2014 | 43°F | 13°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 42°F | 8°F | 0.15" | 1" |
| 2012 | 4°F | -9°F | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2011 | 16°F | -26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 32°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 35°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 16°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 38°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 33°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 53°F | 29°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 35°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 35°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 26°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 48°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 34°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 24°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 1997 | 44°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 10°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 36°F | 13°F | 0.05" | 1" |
| 1994 | 24°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 35°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 54°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 24°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 29°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 47°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 30°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 31°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 46°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 3°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 17°F | -32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 40°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 4°F | -5°F | 0.15" | 2" |
| 1981 | 40°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 36°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 27°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 11°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 35°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 38°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 45°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 50°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 40°F | 25°F | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1972 | 1°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 44°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |