Annual North Dakota rainfall, severe weather and climate data

Driest location ranked by lowest annual average precipitation: Sherwood, northern North Dakota, 13.13"

Wettest location ranked by highest annual average precipitation: Wahpeton, southeastern North Dakota, 21.87"

Snowiest location ranked by highest annual average snowfall: Bowman, southwestern North Dakota, 56.5"

State precipitation record for 24 hours - Litchville, southeastern North Dakota, 6/29/1975, 8.10"

State precipitation record for 1 year - Milnor, southeastern North Dakota, 1944, 37.98"

State snowfall record for 24 hours - Berthold Agency, northwestern North Dakota, 2/25/1930, 24.0"

State snow record for 1 season - Fargo, southeastern North Dakota, 1996-1997, 117.0"

From November through February, North Dakota averages only 0.50 inches of precipitation per month,
mainly as snow

Contrary to popular belief, blizzards are not frequent events in North Dakota. On average there are only two or 
three blizzards per year in the State

On July 21, 1987, thunderstorms produced severe weather in North Dakota, spawning a dozen tornadoes.
Thunderstorms also produced baseball-size hail at Clifford which caused four million dollars damage and 
high winds toppled two of eighty-foot towers, cutting off power to the town of Blanchard.

North Dakota temperature averages and extremes, precipitation and temperature data for all U.S. states and 
interesting Top 10 U.S. climate extremes

City	Avg Annual Precip	Avg Annual Snow	Avg # days of Precip	Avg # thunderstorm days	Avg # hail days	Avg # severe thunderstorm watches per year	Avg # tornado watches per year	# of tornadoes reported in county, 1960-2010
Bismarck	16.84	43.8	96	34	1	3	15	37
Fargo	21.19	40.8	99	31	2	5	15	74
Williston	14.16	42.3	93	28	1	2	11	19
North Dakota Annual Precipitation Average - 17.82", 43rd wettest in the U.S. North Dakota Tornado Average - 18.1 per year - 19th most in the U.S.