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Theodore Roosevelt National Park

National Park · North Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States
Area 283 km²
Time zone America/Denver, America/Chicago
Official website www.nps.gov/thro/
Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park Essentials

This selection highlights the essential landmarks within the North and South Units of North Dakota’s Badlands. It features geological sites like Scoria Point and the Painted Canyon, alongside historic locations such as the Elkhorn Ranch site and the 1884 Rough Riders Hotel. Visitors can explore Civilian Conservation Corps-era architecture at Riverbend Overlook or learn about regional ranching and rodeo history at the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in the gateway town of Medora.

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park — Map

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: June, August, September

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • -4° (feels like -11°) · extremes -27°–6°
  • -13° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • -2° (feels like -8°) · extremes -24°–10°
  • -12° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 6° (feels like -1°) · extremes -18°–18°
  • -6° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 6°) · extremes -8°–23°
  • -1° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Good
  • 19° (feels like 14°) · extremes -2°–29°
  • 5° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in June

Great
  • 25° (feels like 21°) · extremes 6°–33°
  • 11° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in July

Good
  • 30° (feels like 27°) · extremes 11°–37°
  • 15° at night
  • 10 rainy days
  • 19 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in August

Great
  • 28° (feels like 26°) · extremes 9°–36°
  • 14° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 17 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in September

Great
  • 23° (feels like 18°) · extremes 2°–32°
  • 9° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 7°) · extremes -7°–25°
  • 1° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • 4° (feels like -2°) · extremes -15°–16°
  • -5° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • -3° (feels like -10°) · extremes -24°–6°
  • -11° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 1 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
US Dollar USD $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
911 Police · Ambulance · Fire brigade
Electricity
Type A / Type B
120 V · 60 Hz
Languages
English
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+1
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Tours & Activities

Theodore Roosevelt Painted Canyon Visitor Center
Walk
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial National Park
Drive
Oxbow Overlook

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