Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
956 AM CST TUE MAR 03 2026

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             73   02/27/2016
 LOW             -45   02/16/1936
HIGHEST           58   02/15                          56  02/27
LOWEST            -5   02/22                         -39  02/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.0               27.8    10.2     19.5
AVG. MINIMUM    16.5                7.2     9.3     -5.1
MEAN            27.3               17.5     9.8      7.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               17.0   -10.0       20
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               27.6    -0.6       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      6                9.6    -3.6       17

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.74   2000
 MINIMUM        0.03   1934
TOTALS          0.59               0.52    0.07     0.55
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02    0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        6                7.9    -1.9        6
DAYS >= .10        3                1.6     1.4        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.34   02/17 TO 02/18               0.18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.6   5
TOTALS           8.8                7.5     1.3      8.1
SINCE 7/1       33.4               37.0    -3.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   3
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   02/28                           6  02/08
                                                          02/09
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 4.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1051               1330    -279
 SINCE 7/1      5536               6341    -805
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/330    DATE  02/18

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                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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