The official National Weather Service forecast for Minot — 48.2325°N, 101.2963°W, population 50,925, 95.9 miles from I-94.
| Ward County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 20 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 81 | 71 | 54 | 37 | 24 | 52 |
| Avg low °F | 2 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 41 | 52 | 57 | 54 | 46 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 17.1 |
1996–2025 normals for Ward County — the climate division Minot sits in. All-time county record high 103.5°F (1988-07-28); record low -38.6°F (1983-12-23). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.