Monthly outlook for Bismarck, ND: average high 57.1°, average low 38.2°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (69.8°), the coolest 25 October (30.7°).
57.1°/38.2°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
0 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
14 October – 23 October
58.6°
54.6°
+2.2°
24 October – 2 November
54.5°
49.4°
+2.8°
3 November – 12 November
at normal
42°
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October records over 66 years
90°4 October 1963All-time high
-4.2°30 October 1991All-time low
Thu, 1545° / 40°0
45 °
Bismarck, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 40°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind22.1 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Fri, 1651° / 32°0
51 °
Bismarck, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 51°, low 32°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind4.5 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sat, 1766° / 38°0
66 °
Bismarck, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 66°, low 38°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1862° / 45°0
62 °
Bismarck, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1962° / 40°0
62 °
Bismarck, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 62°, low 40°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2070° / 45°0
70 °
Bismarck, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 45°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2155° / 38°0
55 °
Bismarck, Wednesday, 21 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 38°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.3 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 2261° / 34°0
61 °
Bismarck, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 61°, low 34°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 2363° / 47°0.03
63 °
Bismarck, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.9 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2455° / 39°0.01
55 °
Bismarck, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind19.2 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2551° / 31°0
51 °
Bismarck, Sunday, 25 October
Mostly clear. High 51°, low 31°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Mon, 2655° / 36°0
55 °
Bismarck, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 36°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.1 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2755° / 34°0
55 °
Bismarck, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 55°, low 34°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 2855° / 37°0
55 °
Bismarck, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 37°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2958° / 39°0
58 °
Bismarck, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 39°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind11.7 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3047° / 32°0.03
47 °
Bismarck, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high65° (2008)
Record low-4° (1991)
Sat, 3147° / 31°0.04
47 °
Bismarck, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sun, 0146° / 31°0.06
46 °
Bismarck, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high66° (1983)
Record low6° (2003)
Mon, 0247° / 30°0.02
47 °
Bismarck, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low6° (1991)
Tue, 0345° / 31°0.03
45 °
Bismarck, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low-4° (1991)
Wed, 0446° / 29°0.02
46 °
Bismarck, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low-6° (1991)
Thu, 0545° / 29°0.03
45 °
Bismarck, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low3° (2003)
Fri, 0644° / 28°0.03
44 °
Bismarck, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low-4° (1991)
Sat, 0744° / 28°0.05
44 °
Bismarck, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low-12° (1991)
Sun, 0843° / 28°0.03
43 °
Bismarck, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low6° (2003)
Mon, 0940° / 26°0.03
40 °
Bismarck, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low4° (2008)
Tue, 1039° / 24°0.07
39 °
Bismarck, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high64° (1989)
Record low-5° (1986)
Wed, 1137° / 23°0.01
37 °
Bismarck, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high62° (2005)
Record low-8° (1986)
Thu, 1239° / 23°0.02
39 °
Bismarck, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low-6° (1986)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Bismarck, ND are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Bismarck, ND since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.