Weather on December 31 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
December 31st in Theodore Roosevelt National Park (via Medora, ND) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 25°F and lows near 2°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 1980 (41°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (-26°F) — a 67°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Theodore Roosevelt? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 24°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 33°F | 7°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 33°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 17°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 34°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 30°F | 4°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 40°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | -13°F | -39°F | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2016 | 36°F | 11°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 17°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 11°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 15°F | 0°F | 0.46" | 4" |
| 2012 | 25°F | 0°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2011 | 48°F | 21°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 2010 | -- | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 7°F | -4°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2008 | 11°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 30°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 24°F | 0°F | 0" | -- |
| 2005 | 30°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 6°F | 1°F | 0.22" | -- |
| 2003 | 24°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 31°F | -3°F | 0" | -- |
| 2001 | 12°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 17°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 41°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 15°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 47°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 49°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 37°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 25°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 40°F | 31°F | 0.1" | 0.3" |
| 1992 | -9°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 43°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 29°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 30°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 30°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 17°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 36°F | 27°F | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1985 | 31°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 2°F | -12°F | 0" | 0.5" |
| 1983 | 42°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 38°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 2°F | -11°F | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1980 | 54°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 37°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | -7°F | -36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 4°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 5°F | -9°F | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1975 | 39°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 33°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -13°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 1972 | 15°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 36°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |