North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025
Ward County, ND
A 40.9°F / 17.2" normal · 2025 ran +0.5°F vs normal.
2026 so far · through Jul 9: This area is running
+2°F (38.2°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
16th warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation
79% of normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
40.9°F
annual mean · 17.2" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+0.5°F
41.4°F · 18.1" (105% of normal)
Warmest Year
45.0°F
1987 · coldest 35.2°F (1951)
Wettest Year
26.9in
1975 · driest 9.9" (1961)
Hottest Day
103.5°F
Jul 28 · 1988
Coldest Day
-38.6°F
Dec 23 · 1983
Biggest Rain Day
3.34in
Sep 5 · 1971
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.