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Weather & Climate · North Dakota

Best Weather Counties in North Dakota 2026

Ranked by temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather frequency.

Top 10 — Weather & Climate in North Dakota

Score reflects weather & climate only — not overall county quality.

1Cavalier County, ND
47.9
2Pembina County, ND
47
3Ramsey County, ND
46.9
4Rolette County, ND
46.9
5Griggs County, ND
46.7
6Nelson County, ND
46.6
7Benson County, ND
45.1
8Grand Forks County, ND
44.9
9Logan County, ND
44.8
10Pierce County, ND
44.8

All North Dakota Counties — Weather & Climate Rankings

53 counties ranked by weather & climate score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyWeather & Climate ScoreOverall Score
1Cavalier County, ND
47.9
66
2Pembina County, ND
47
69
3Ramsey County, ND
46.9
50.4
4Rolette County, ND
46.9
57.6
5Griggs County, ND
46.7
70
6Nelson County, ND
46.6
71.5
7Benson County, ND
45.1
63.2
8Grand Forks County, ND
44.9
40.5
9Logan County, ND
44.8
67.4
10Pierce County, ND
44.8
63.9
11Towner County, ND
44.8
60.4
12Traill County, ND
44.6
64.5
13Eddy County, ND
44.5
60.3
14Foster County, ND
44.5
64.3
15Sargent County, ND
44.4
60.6
16Bottineau County, ND
44.3
61.3
17Burke County, ND
44.3
72.5
18Kidder County, ND
44.3
69.8
19Walsh County, ND
44
54.6
20Stutsman County, ND
43.5
48.3
21Cass County, ND
43.2
38.9
22LaMoure County, ND
43.2
70.4
23Barnes County, ND
42.9
56.2
24Wells County, ND
42.6
68.2
25Dickey County, ND
42.2
62.6
26Renville County, ND
42
66.8
27Richland County, ND
42
51.7
28Mountrail County, ND
41.9
60.7
29Divide County, ND
41.7
72.2
30McIntosh County, ND
41.7
60.7
31McHenry County, ND
41.1
69.3
32Ransom County, ND
41.1
66.7
33Ward County, ND
41.1
48.2
34Steele County, ND
40.8
75.8
35McLean County, ND
40.3
60.1
36Sheridan County, ND
39.8
62.1
37Burleigh County, ND
38.8
45.4
38Oliver County, ND
38.6
74.1
39Emmons County, ND
38.5
60.4
40Grant County, ND
37.4
66.7
41Sioux County, ND
37.4
68.4
42Morton County, ND
36.9
38.5
43Stark County, ND
36.3
46.9
44Bowman County, ND
35.3
64.9
45Dunn County, ND
35.2
61.5
46Golden Valley County, ND
35.1
68.1
47McKenzie County, ND
35
48.8
48Billings County, ND
34.8
84.1
49Williams County, ND
34.8
42.8
50Hettinger County, ND
33.5
62.1
51Adams County, ND
32.4
62.2
52Slope County, ND
32
77.4
53Mercer County, ND
31.6
60.6

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