North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Ransom County, ND

A 22.7" / 42.7°F normal · 2025 ran 108% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 63% (8.36") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 6th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.8°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

22.7in
annual precipitation · 42.7°F

2025 vs Normal

108%
24.6" · 43.4°F (+0.7 vs normal)

Wettest Year

31.9in
1962

Driest Year

8.8in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

3.07in
Aug 11 · 1962

Warmest Year

46.5°F
1987

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

11°
J
14°
F
28°
M
42°
A
56°
M
67°
J
71°
J
68°
A
61°
S
46°
O
30°
N
17°
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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