Medora Travel Guide

City North Dakota town gateway to Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Gateway to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Medora stages nightly musical performances, charters scenic drives into badlands, and serves smoky bison and steak in saloons that remember frontier ranches.

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Badlands national park honoring Theodore Roosevelt with bison

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Climate

Medora's climate is classified as Cold Semi-Arid - Cold Semi-Arid climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -16°C to 30°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 23 Good

Best Time to Visit

JulyAugustSeptember

Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Range

42°

Warmest Month

-31°

Coldest Month

Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coldest month with highs of -4°C and lows of -16°C. Almost no rain and partly cloudy skies.

47 Poor

Comfort

-10°

Feels Like Freezing

-10°C

Temperature

-16° – -4°

81%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

9 mm

Rainfall

4.8 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.2

UV Index

Low

8.9h daylight

February

February is freezing with highs of 1°C and lows of -12°C. The driest month with just 8 mm and partly cloudy skies.

47 Poor

Comfort

-5°

Feels Like Freezing

-5°C

Temperature

-12° – 1°

76%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

8 mm

Rainfall

4.7 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.4

UV Index

Low

10.2h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -6°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

54 Acceptable

Comfort

0°

Feels Like Cold

0°C

Temperature

-6° – 6°

67%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

15 mm

Rainfall

4.9 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.7

UV Index

Moderate

11.8h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 0°C. Moderate rainfall (36 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

62 Good

Comfort

7°

Feels Like Cold

7°C

Temperature

0° – 14°

60%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

36 mm

Rainfall

5.2 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.1

UV Index

High

13.4h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 6°C. Moderate rainfall (59 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

70 Very Good

Comfort

14°

Feels Like Cool

14°C

Temperature

6° – 21°

58%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

59 mm

Rainfall

5.3 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.5

UV Index

Very High

14.8h daylight

June

June is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 12°C. The wettest month with 81 mm of rain and partly cloudy skies.

80 Excellent

Comfort

19°

Feels Like Mild

19°C

Temperature

12° – 26°

57%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

81 mm

Rainfall

4.7 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.9

UV Index

Very High

15.6h daylight

July

July is the warmest month with highs of 30°C and lows of 14°C. Moderate rainfall (49 mm) and mostly sunny skies.

90 Ideal

Comfort

22°

Feels Like Mild

22°C

Temperature

14° – 30°

51%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

49 mm

Rainfall

4.2 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.1

UV Index

Extreme

15.2h daylight

August

August is mild with highs of 30°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (37 mm).

88 Excellent

Comfort

22°

Feels Like Mild

22°C

Temperature

13° – 30°

51%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

37 mm

Rainfall

4.3 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.6

UV Index

Very High

14.0h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 23°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (39 mm).

86 Excellent

Comfort

15°

Feels Like Cool

15°C

Temperature

7° – 23°

55%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

39 mm

Rainfall

4.4 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.1

UV Index

High

12.4h daylight

October

October is cold with highs of 16°C and lows of 1°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

76 Very Good

Comfort

8°

Feels Like Cold

8°C

Temperature

1° – 16°

64%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

23 mm

Rainfall

4.7 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.5

UV Index

Moderate

10.7h daylight

November

November is freezing with highs of 5°C and lows of -7°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

56 Acceptable

Comfort

-1°

Feels Like Freezing

-1°C

Temperature

-7° – 5°

71%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

11 mm

Rainfall

4.5 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.2

UV Index

Low

9.3h daylight

December

December is freezing with highs of -1°C and lows of -13°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

47 Poor

Comfort

-7°

Feels Like Freezing

-7°C

Temperature

-13° – -1°

80%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

10 mm

Rainfall

4.7 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.1

UV Index

Low

8.5h daylight

Nearby Cities #

Dickinson, North Dakota

56 km away