North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Benson County, ND

A 18.5" / 39.9°F normal · 2025 ran 91% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 71% (8.01") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 9th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

18.5in
annual precipitation · 39.9°F

2025 vs Normal

91%
16.8" · 40.8°F (+0.9 vs normal)

Wettest Year

24.8in
2024

Driest Year

9.9in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

2.66in
Jun 6 · 1956

Warmest Year

43.7°F
1987

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

8°
J
11°
F
24°
M
40°
A
53°
M
64°
J
69°
J
67°
A
58°
S
43°
O
27°
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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