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Bismarck city, North Dakota

Official LSAD Designation: Bismarck city • Census GEOID: 3807200 • Burleigh County

Climate Normals & Weather Observations

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) and weather observations for Bismarck city.

Reference Weather Station: BISMARCK 2.4 NNW, ND US (ID: USC00320817) • Located 1.8 miles from community center • Elevation: 558.1 m
Month Average High (°F) Average Low (°F) Mean Temp (°F) Precipitation (in)
January 22.1° 3.8° 12.9° 0.54"
February 27.1° 6.7° 16.9° 0.52"
March 39.7° 17.8° 28.7° 0.92"
April 53.8° 29.4° 41.6° 1.63"
May 66.4° 42.5° 54.5° 2.56"
June 75.6° 52.5° 64.0° 3.32"
July 81.5° 58.3° 69.9° 3.18"
August 80.1° 55.6° 67.8° 2.70"
September 71.3° 46.1° 58.7° 1.92"
October 55.6° 33.5° 44.5° 1.58"
November 39.6° 19.8° 29.7° 0.74"
December 26.9° 9.5° 18.2° 0.74"

Annual Temperature History

2010–2025, completed calendar years only.

NOAA station BISMARCK 2.4 NNW, ND US (ID: USC00320817) • 1.8 miles from community center .

This is the same reference station used for monthly normals.

Annual mean Annual mean of daily highs Annual mean of daily lows
Annual temperature history at BISMARCK 2.4 NNW, ND US Year is the horizontal axis. Annual mean temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is the vertical axis. Dots show recorded years; lines connect consecutive available years only. Missing years are gaps, with no interpolation. Optional dashed lines show annual mean of daily highs and lows. Exact values appear in the data table below. 26.0 34.5 43.0 51.5 60.0 2010 2014 2018 2021 2025 Year Annual mean temperature (°F) 2010: Annual mean 41.8°F 2011: Annual mean 41.7°F 2012: Annual mean 45.3°F 2013: Annual mean 40.3°F 2014: Annual mean 40.1°F 2015: Annual mean 44.6°F 2016: Annual mean 45.4°F 2017: Annual mean 43.1°F 2018: Annual mean 40.7°F 2010: Annual mean of daily highs 52.1°F 2011: Annual mean of daily highs 52.2°F 2012: Annual mean of daily highs 57.1°F 2013: Annual mean of daily highs 51.0°F 2014: Annual mean of daily highs 51.0°F 2015: Annual mean of daily highs 56.1°F 2016: Annual mean of daily highs 56.4°F 2017: Annual mean of daily highs 54.1°F 2018: Annual mean of daily highs 51.2°F 2010: Annual mean of daily lows 31.5°F 2011: Annual mean of daily lows 31.2°F 2012: Annual mean of daily lows 33.5°F 2013: Annual mean of daily lows 29.6°F 2014: Annual mean of daily lows 29.2°F 2015: Annual mean of daily lows 33.1°F 2016: Annual mean of daily lows 34.4°F 2017: Annual mean of daily lows 32.2°F 2018: Annual mean of daily lows 30.3°F

Source: NOAA NCEI Global Summary of the Year.

Annual temperature data table (°F)
Annual station temperatures, 2010–2025. Unavailable means no reported value.
Year Annual mean (°F) Annual mean of daily highs (°F) Annual mean of daily lows (°F)
2010 41.8 52.1 31.5
2011 41.7 52.2 31.2
2012 45.3 57.1 33.5
2013 40.3 51.0 29.6
2014 40.1 51.0 29.2
2015 44.6 56.1 33.1
2016 45.4 56.4 34.4
2017 43.1 54.1 32.2
2018 40.7 51.2 30.3
2019 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2020 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2021 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2022 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2023 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2024 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2025 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, National Weather Service.