North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Burke County, ND

A 17.2" / 39.3°F normal · 2025 ran 99% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 78% (8.62") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 20th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

17.2in
annual precipitation · 39.3°F

2025 vs Normal

99%
17.1" · 40.6°F (+1.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

26.5in
1975

Driest Year

9.7in
1961

Biggest Rain Day

2.6in
May 13 · 2022

Warmest Year

43.8°F
1987

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

9°
J
12°
F
24°
M
40°
A
52°
M
62°
J
68°
J
66°
A
57°
S
42°
O
26°
N
13°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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