North Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025
Benson County, ND
A 39.9°F / 18.5" normal · 2025 ran +0.9°F vs normal.
2026 so far · through Jul 10: This area is running
+1.8°F (36.9°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
18th warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation
79% of normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
39.9°F
annual mean · 18.5" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+0.9°F
40.8°F · 16.8" (91% of normal)
Warmest Year
43.7°F
1987 · coldest 34.1°F (1951)
Wettest Year
24.8in
2024 · driest 9.9" (1988)
Hottest Day
103.2°F
Jul 28 · 1988
Coldest Day
-39.7°F
Jan 29 · 1951
Biggest Rain Day
2.66in
Jun 6 · 1956
Record
1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid
—— 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.