North Dakota weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, North Dakota's statewide normal high is 20°F and normal low 1°F; normal highs run from 13°F in Langdon to 29°F in Amidon (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 20°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 1°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 0.47 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 29°Fnormal high, Amidon
- Coolest place
- 13°Fnormal high, Langdon
Where is North Dakota warmest and wettest in January?
Amidon has the warmest January afternoons (29°F) and Langdon the coolest (13°F). Kenmare gets the most precipitation (1.00 in) and Hettinger the least (0.19 in). The most snow falls in Williston (11.2 inches).
Statewide, January averaged 21.0°F in 2021, 8.7°F in 2022, 13.1°F in 2023, 12.4°F in 2024, 9.9°F in 2025, 12.0°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 10.4°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo | 18°F | 0°F | 0.71 | 10.3 |
| Bismarck | 23°F | 2°F | 0.48 | 8.9 |
| Grand Forks | 16°F | −3°F | 0.49 | 9.9 |
| Minot | 23°F | 4°F | 0.28 | 9.8 |
| Williston | 22°F | 1°F | 0.56 | 11.2 |
| Dickinson | 27°F | 3°F | 0.40 | – |
| Mandan | 23°F | 3°F | 0.38 | – |
| Jamestown | 19°F | 1°F | 0.31 | – |
| Devils Lake | 16°F | −2°F | 0.48 | – |
| Valley City | 18°F | −2°F | 0.52 | – |
| Watford City | 22°F | 5°F | 0.50 | 9.5 |
| Grafton | 16°F | 0°F | – | – |
| Beulah | 23°F | 3°F | 0.26 | – |
| Casselton | 17°F | −1°F | 0.54 | 7.4 |
| Rugby | 16°F | −4°F | 0.49 | 8.0 |
| Stanley | 17°F | −1°F | 0.54 | 7.6 |
| Bottineau | 15°F | −4°F | 0.53 | 9.1 |
| Tioga | 20°F | 2°F | 0.51 | 8.0 |
| Lisbon | 19°F | 0°F | 0.71 | 9.7 |
| Carrington | 17°F | 0°F | – | – |
| Langdon | 13°F | −5°F | 0.45 | 8.2 |
| Mayville | 16°F | −4°F | 0.54 | – |
| Oakes | 19°F | 0°F | – | – |
| Belcourt | 18°F | −5°F | 0.42 | – |
| Hillsboro | 18°F | 1°F | 0.55 | – |
| Harvey | 17°F | −2°F | 0.41 | – |
| Garrison | 21°F | 2°F | 0.60 | – |
| Bowman | 26°F | 7°F | 0.56 | 7.6 |
| Washburn | 22°F | 2°F | 0.39 | 7.2 |
| Larimore | 16°F | −4°F | – | – |
| Cavalier | 13°F | −4°F | 0.34 | 7.4 |
| Rolla | 15°F | −3°F | 0.37 | – |
| Ellendale | 21°F | 2°F | – | – |
| New Salem | 21°F | 2°F | 0.38 | 6.8 |
| Hettinger | 27°F | 5°F | 0.19 | – |
| Velva | 20°F | −3°F | 0.67 | 10.3 |
| Linton | 22°F | 1°F | – | – |
| Crosby | 20°F | 0°F | 0.52 | 8.8 |
| Beach | 27°F | 6°F | 0.53 | – |
| Cooperstown | 16°F | −3°F | 0.47 | 8.4 |
| Kenmare | 19°F | 0°F | 1.00 | – |
| Killdeer | 27°F | 4°F | 0.50 | 6.7 |
| Enderlin | 23°F | 3°F | 0.54 | – |
| Wishek | 22°F | 0°F | – | – |
| Hebron | 24°F | 3°F | 0.41 | 5.2 |
| Underwood | 19°F | 1°F | 0.54 | 6.7 |
| Napoleon | 20°F | 1°F | 0.55 | 9.6 |
| Mohall | 16°F | −2°F | 0.43 | – |
| Wilton | 19°F | 1°F | – | – |
| New England | 27°F | 6°F | 0.22 | 6.3 |
| Richardton | 24°F | 7°F | 0.37 | 4.5 |
| Steele | 21°F | 1°F | 0.63 | – |
| Mott | 27°F | 4°F | 0.45 | – |
| Ashley | 20°F | 1°F | 0.41 | 7.9 |
| Lidgerwood | 20°F | 2°F | 0.70 | – |
| Center | 23°F | 5°F | 0.51 | – |
| Edgeley | 20°F | 4°F | 0.61 | – |
| Turtle Lake | 20°F | 1°F | 0.55 | 10.5 |
| Pembina | 13°F | −5°F | 0.53 | – |
| Forman | 18°F | −1°F | 0.67 | – |
| Rolette | 13°F | −8°F | 0.48 | – |
| Towner | 19°F | −4°F | 0.48 | 6.9 |
| Fessenden | 19°F | 1°F | 0.37 | 7.5 |
| Leeds | 16°F | −3°F | 0.54 | – |
| Powers Lake | 18°F | −3°F | – | – |
| Westhope | 16°F | −2°F | 0.54 | – |
| Max | 18°F | 0°F | 0.57 | 8.9 |
| Gackle | 20°F | 2°F | – | – |
| Drake | 17°F | −3°F | 0.41 | – |
| Carson | 24°F | 4°F | – | – |
| Granville | 20°F | 3°F | – | – |
| Flasher | 24°F | 3°F | 0.55 | – |
| Dunn Center | 24°F | 0°F | 0.36 | – |
| Taylor | 26°F | 4°F | 0.30 | 5.5 |
| Riverdale | 20°F | 3°F | – | – |
| Hazelton | 20°F | 2°F | 0.44 | 8.9 |
| Minnewaukan | 16°F | −1°F | 0.44 | – |
| Medora | 27°F | 9°F | 0.62 | – |
| Petersburg | 14°F | −4°F | 0.44 | 6.3 |
| Streeter | 19°F | 1°F | 0.47 | 9.9 |
| Willow City | 15°F | −6°F | 0.46 | – |
| Edmore | 13°F | −6°F | 0.70 | 6.9 |
| Upham | 17°F | −4°F | 0.56 | 8.7 |
| Wildrose | 18°F | −2°F | 0.59 | 7.8 |
| Almont | 25°F | 3°F | – | – |
| Esmond | 15°F | −4°F | – | – |
| Butte | 19°F | 1°F | – | – |
| Fullerton | 22°F | 2°F | 0.62 | 7.2 |
| Foxholm | 21°F | 2°F | 0.49 | – |
| Fortuna | 17°F | −2°F | 0.62 | 6.6 |
| Amidon | 29°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Hansboro | 17°F | −5°F | 0.47 | 5.7 |
| Breien | 25°F | 1°F | – | – |
| Colgate | 14°F | −6°F | 0.51 | 8.4 |
| Edmunds Arrowwood Ref | 21°F | 0°F | – | – |
| Fairfield | 24°F | 6°F | – | – |
| Grand Forks University (NWS) | 15°F | −1°F | 0.49 | 9.5 |
| Grassy Butte (2 mi ENE) | 24°F | 6°F | 0.45 | 5.8 |
| Heart Butte Dam | 25°F | 3°F | 0.48 | 7.3 |
| Jamestown (38 mi WSW) | 19°F | 0°F | 0.48 | – |
| Keene (3 mi S) | 22°F | 4°F | 0.52 | 7.6 |
| La Moure | 21°F | 0°F | 0.89 | 8.0 |
| Lake Metigoshe State Park | 16°F | −5°F | 0.48 | – |
| McClusky | 23°F | 3°F | 0.49 | 7.8 |
| McHenry (3 mi W) | 17°F | −1°F | 0.55 | 11.4 |
| McLeod (3 mi E) | 19°F | −1°F | 0.62 | – |
| Moffit (3 mi SE) | 23°F | 2°F | – | – |
| Northgate (5 mi ESE) | 18°F | −2°F | 0.40 | – |
| Pretty Rock | 26°F | 6°F | 0.29 | 6.8 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Airport | 27°F | 6°F | 0.25 | – |
| Trotters (3 mi SSE) | 26°F | 7°F | 0.36 | 5.3 |
| Tuttle (12 mi NNE) | 17°F | −1°F | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.