North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025
Nelson County, ND
A 39.6°F / 20.4" normal · 2025 ran +1.3°F vs normal.
2026 so far · through Jul 9: This area is running
+1.3°F (35.9°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
23rd warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation
81% of normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
39.6°F
annual mean · 20.4" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+1.3°F
40.9°F · 19.2" (94% of normal)
Warmest Year
43.0°F
1987 · coldest 34.5°F (1996)
Wettest Year
27.3in
2019 · driest 11.5" (1976)
Hottest Day
102.5°F
Aug 8 · 1983
Coldest Day
-39.3°F
Feb 1 · 1996
Biggest Rain Day
2.66in
Jun 6 · 1956
Record
1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid
—— 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.