North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Golden Valley County, ND

A 15.9" / 43.4°F normal · 2025 ran 121% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 54% (5.51") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 5th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

15.9in
annual precipitation · 43.4°F

2025 vs Normal

121%
19.3" · 44.2°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

23.4in
2019

Driest Year

7.7in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

3.17in
Sep 5 · 1971

Warmest Year

46.7°F
1987

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

17°
J
19°
F
31°
M
42°
A
53°
M
63°
J
71°
J
69°
A
59°
S
44°
O
31°
N
20°
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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