Minnesota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Pennington County, MN

A 21.8" / 39.9°F normal · 2025 ran 79% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 65% (8.02") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 7th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +0.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

21.8in
annual precipitation · 39.9°F

2025 vs Normal

79%
17.2" · 40.9°F (+1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

28.1in
1968

Driest Year

14.6in
2012

Biggest Rain Day

3.09in
May 12 · 2004

Warmest Year

43.0°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

J
10°
F
24°
M
40°
A
54°
M
64°
J
69°
J
66°
A
58°
S
44°
O
28°
N
13°
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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