North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Mercer County, ND

A 17.3" / 42.5°F normal · 2025 ran 113% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 68% (7.34") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 7th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

17.3in
annual precipitation · 42.5°F

2025 vs Normal

113%
19.5" · 43.3°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

26.1in
2013

Driest Year

10.3in
1961

Biggest Rain Day

2.81in
May 12 · 1985

Warmest Year

46.1°F
1987

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

14°
J
16°
F
28°
M
42°
A
54°
M
64°
J
70°
J
69°
A
60°
S
45°
O
30°
N
18°
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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