Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
1136 AM CDT FRI MAY 02 2025

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/30/1992
                       04/21/1980
 LOW             -12   04/01/1975
HIGHEST           77   04/16                          81  04/13
LOWEST            18   04/07                          21  04/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.2               56.0     1.2     57.8
AVG. MINIMUM    31.7               30.4     1.3     33.2
MEAN            44.4               43.2     1.2     45.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.5    -1.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               17.5     0.5       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.71   1878
 MINIMUM        0.00   1952
TOTALS          1.95               1.34    0.61     2.06
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.04    0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01       11                8.1     2.9       12
DAYS >= .10        5                3.5     1.5        7
DAYS >= .50        1                0.6     0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.80   04/28 TO 04/28               0.86

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.9   2022
TOTALS           3.6                4.6    -1.0        T
SINCE 7/1       25.3               50.1   -24.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   04/04                           0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     2.2   04/04 TO 04/04                  T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    609                655     -46
 SINCE 7/1      7568               8079    -511
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  04/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/310    DATE  04/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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