Average Precipitation for North Dakota in January
The tables below give monthly averages for rainfall plus snowfall during January at cities and other locations in North Dakota.
Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives this month along with information on the number of days with wet weather. The days includes those when precipitation amounts to 0.01 inches (0.25 millimetres) or more.
The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Devils Lake | 0.5 | 12 |
| 9 | Fargo | 0.7 | 18 |
| 7 | Grand Forks | 0.5 | 13 |
| 6 | Jamestown | 0.5 | 13 |
| 3 | McLeod | 0.6 | 16 |
| 5 | Valley City | 0.5 | 13 |
Central North Dakota
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bismarck | 0.5 | 12 |
| 7 | Bottineau | 0.5 | 13 |
| 4 | Garrison | 0.4 | 11 |
| 6 | Minot | 0.3 | 7 |
| 4 | Rugby | 0.5 | 12 |
Western North Dakota
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dickinson | 0.4 | 10 |
| 6 | Kenmare | 1.0 | 25 |
| 6 | Medora | 0.3 | 8 |
| 4 | Pretty Rock Wildlife Refuge | 0.3 | 7 |
| 8 | Williston | 0.6 | 14 |
Reference
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.