Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
1039 AM CDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   03/16/2012
                       03/25/2007
                       03/27/1946
 LOW             -36   03/15/1897
HIGHEST           38   03/03                          70  03/24
LOWEST           -16   03/13                          -2  03/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    25.7               41.0   -15.3     43.5
AVG. MINIMUM     3.6               19.1   -15.5     19.9
MEAN            14.7               30.1   -15.4     31.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    26                8.9    17.1        8
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               28.3     2.7       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     10                3.0     7.0        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.27   1916
 MINIMUM        0.00   1930
TOTALS          1.57               0.84    0.73     0.25
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.03    0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01        9                7.5     1.5        6
DAYS >= .10        7                2.4     4.6        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.55   02/28 TO 03/01               0.13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.1   5
TOTALS          25.4                8.5    16.9      3.0
SINCE 7/1       95.4               45.5    49.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    19                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        7                2.3     4.7        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       22   03/11                           2  03/14
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1551               1084     467
 SINCE 7/1      8105               7421     684
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/120    DATE  03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/120    DATE  03/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     18

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

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