Weather on January 5 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 5th in Theodore Roosevelt National Park (via Medora, ND) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 3°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2012 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-13°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 6.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Theodore Roosevelt? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53°F | 19°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 10°F | -2°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 47°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 28°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 8°F | -18°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2021 | 46°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 44°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 51°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 30°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 0°F | -9°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2016 | 32°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 0°F | -19°F | 0.13" | 1.1" |
| 2014 | 3°F | -17°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 33°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 55°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 28°F | 4°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 14°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 15°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 55°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 40°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 33°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 2005 | 10°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 1°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 29°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 35°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 44°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 30°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 34°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 21°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 22°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 9°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 28°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 9°F | -2°F | 0.23" | 2" |
| 1993 | 8°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 47°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 4°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 32°F | 14°F | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1989 | 42°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 6°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 45°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 27°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 41°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 49°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 47°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 9°F | -18°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1981 | 40°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 24°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 10°F | -23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 11°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 9°F | -2°F | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1976 | 36°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 32°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 12°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 5°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 21°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | -1°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |