North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Foster County, ND

A 19.2" / 40.7°F normal · 2025 ran 102% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 67% (7.69") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 7th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

19.2in
annual precipitation · 40.7°F

2025 vs Normal

102%
19.6" · 41.2°F (+0.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

27.1in
1993

Driest Year

11.0in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

3.11in
Jun 6 · 1956

Warmest Year

44.4°F
1987

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

9°
J
12°
F
25°
M
40°
A
54°
M
65°
J
70°
J
67°
A
59°
S
44°
O
28°
N
14°
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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