North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Ward County, ND

A 17.2" / 40.9°F normal · 2025 ran 105% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 71% (7.72") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 9th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

17.2in
annual precipitation · 40.9°F

2025 vs Normal

105%
18.1" · 41.4°F (+0.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

26.9in
1975

Driest Year

9.9in
1961

Biggest Rain Day

3.34in
Sep 5 · 1971

Warmest Year

45.0°F
1987

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

11°
J
14°
F
26°
M
40°
A
53°
M
63°
J
69°
J
68°
A
58°
S
44°
O
28°
N
15°
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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