Average Annual Precipitation for North Dakota
The tables below give yearly averages for rainfall plus snowfall at cities and other locations in North Dakota.
Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives in a year along with information on the number of days with wet weather. That includes the days when precipitation amounts to 0.01 inches (0.25 millimetres) or more.
The annual precipitation totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1991 to 2020 for the US National Centers for Environmental Information.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Eastern, Central and Western North Dakota.
Eastern North Dakota
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Devils Lake | 20.0 | 507 |
| 109 | Fargo | 24.0 | 608 |
| 100 | Grand Forks | 22.8 | 580 |
| 95 | Jamestown | 21.1 | 536 |
| 65 | McLeod | 24.0 | 609 |
| 78 | Valley City | 21.5 | 545 |
Central North Dakota
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Bismarck | 19.1 | 484 |
| 92 | Bottineau | 19.2 | 488 |
| 80 | Garrison | 18.2 | 462 |
| 87 | Minot | 16.7 | 424 |
| 76 | Rugby | 21.0 | 533 |
Western North Dakota
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Dickinson | 17.6 | 446 |
| 75 | Kenmare | 19.5 | 495 |
| 86 | Medora | 15.8 | 401 |
| 77 | Pretty Rock Wildlife Refuge | 16.5 | 420 |
| 100 | Williston | 15.1 | 384 |
Reference
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.