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Best Weather & Climate Counties in North Dakota

Average temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events Compare rankings across all 53 counties.

Average Weather & Climate Score
41/100
Top County
Cavalier County
Counties Ranked
53

Top 10

#1
Cavalier County
ND
48/100
#2
Pembina County
ND
47/100
#3
Ramsey County
ND
47/100
#4
Rolette County
ND
47/100
#5
Griggs County
ND
47/100
#6
Nelson County
ND
47/100
#7
Benson County
ND
45/100
#8
Grand Forks County
ND
45/100
#9
Logan County
ND
45/100
#10
Pierce County
ND
45/100

All North Dakota Counties Ranked

#CountyWeather & Climate ScoreOverall Score
1Cavalier County, ND
47.8
66
2Pembina County, ND
47
69
3Ramsey County, ND
46.8
50.4
4Rolette County, ND
46.8
57.6
5Griggs County, ND
46.6
70
6Nelson County, ND
46.5
71.5
7Benson County, ND
44.9
63.2
8Grand Forks County, ND
44.6
40.5
9Logan County, ND
44.6
67.4
10Pierce County, ND
44.5
63.9
11Towner County, ND
44.5
60.4
12Traill County, ND
44.4
64.5
13Eddy County, ND
44.3
60.3
14Foster County, ND
44.3
64.3
15Sargent County, ND
44.2
60.6
16Burke County, ND
44.1
72.5
17Bottineau County, ND
44
61.3
18Kidder County, ND
44
69.8
19Walsh County, ND
43.9
54.6
20Stutsman County, ND
43.4
48.3
21LaMoure County, ND
43
70.4
22Cass County, ND
42.9
38.9
23Barnes County, ND
42.6
56.2
24Wells County, ND
42.4
68.2
25Dickey County, ND
42
62.6
26Richland County, ND
41.9
51.7
27Renville County, ND
41.6
66.8
28Mountrail County, ND
41.5
60.7
29Divide County, ND
41.4
72.2
30McIntosh County, ND
41.4
60.7
31Ransom County, ND
41
66.7
32Ward County, ND
40.9
48.2
33McHenry County, ND
40.8
69.3
34Steele County, ND
40.4
75.8
35McLean County, ND
39.9
60.1
36Sheridan County, ND
39.6
62.1
37Burleigh County, ND
38.6
45.4
38Oliver County, ND
38.5
74.1
39Emmons County, ND
38.3
60.4
40Sioux County, ND
37.4
68.4
41Grant County, ND
37.3
66.7
42Morton County, ND
36.7
38.5
43Stark County, ND
36.1
46.8
44Bowman County, ND
35
64.9
45Golden Valley County, ND
35
68.1
46Dunn County, ND
34.9
61.5
47McKenzie County, ND
34.8
48.8
48Billings County, ND
34.6
84.1
49Williams County, ND
34.6
42.7
50Hettinger County, ND
33.4
62.1
51Adams County, ND
32.4
62.2
52Slope County, ND
32
77.4
53Mercer County, ND
31.5
60.6

Data Source

Weather & Climate data from WeatherByCounty. See full details at WeatherByCounty. Data updated February 2026.