North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Wells County, ND

A 18.2" / 40.4°F normal · 2025 ran 99% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 58% (6.5") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 5th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

18.2in
annual precipitation · 40.4°F

2025 vs Normal

99%
18.0" · 40.9°F (+0.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

26.7in
2000

Driest Year

9.0in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

2.95in
Jun 6 · 1956

Warmest Year

44.2°F
1987

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

9°
J
12°
F
25°
M
40°
A
53°
M
64°
J
69°
J
67°
A
58°
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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