North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

McKenzie County, ND

A 15.5" / 42.6°F normal · 2025 ran 108% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 59% (5.91") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 3rd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

15.5in
annual precipitation · 42.6°F

2025 vs Normal

108%
16.8" · 43.8°F (+1.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

22.5in
2013

Driest Year

8.9in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

3.08in
Sep 5 · 1971

Warmest Year

46.3°F
1987

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

14°
J
17°
F
29°
M
42°
A
53°
M
63°
J
71°
J
69°
A
59°
S
44°
O
30°
N
18°
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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