North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Cavalier County, ND

A 20.4" / 38.3°F normal · 2025 ran 87% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 80% (9.7") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 23rd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

20.4in
annual precipitation · 38.3°F

2025 vs Normal

87%
17.7" · 39.1°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

27.9in
2010

Driest Year

10.4in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

3.2in
Aug 19 · 1995

Warmest Year

41.7°F
1987

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

6°
J
9°
F
22°
M
38°
A
52°
M
63°
J
67°
J
65°
A
57°
S
42°
O
26°
N
11°
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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