As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported

How much rain has Burke County, North Dakota, had in 2026?

18.14 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 5 miles east-southeast of Northgate, Burke County, through Oct 13. That is 3.92 inches more than a usual year to date (128% of usual).

Rain so far
18.14 in
Usual by Oct 13
14.22 in
Percent of usual
128%
2025 by Oct 13
20.46 in
Running total of rain in Burke County, 2026, against a usual year05101520JFMAMJJASOND2026Usual
Inches of rain added up day by day from Jan 1, solid line, against the usual year at this station (dashed), counted on the same days. Days with no report add nothing to either line.

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Month by month

Rain by month in Burke County, North Dakota, 2026
MonthRain, inUsual, inVs usual
Jan0.170.40−0.23
Feb0.760.37+0.39
Mar0.840.63+0.21
Apr0.170.91−0.74
May1.662.27−0.61
Jun4.233.70+0.53
Jul1.322.51−1.19
Aug4.231.37+2.86
Sep3.801.49+2.31
Oct to the 13th0.960.57+0.39
So far18.1414.22+3.92

2026 so far in Burke County

The station, and what usual means

The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 5 miles east-southeast of Northgate (station ID 94084), 20 miles from the middle of Burke County. It reported every one of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13. Rain here means everything the gauge caught: rain, and snow melted down to water. A trace counts as zero.

Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this station, added up over the same 286 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.

Why this station: it is the only one inside Burke County that reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.

Questions

How much rain has Burke County, North Dakota, had in 2026?

18.14 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 5 miles east-southeast of Northgate, Burke County, through Oct 13. That is 3.92 inches more than a usual year to date (128% of usual).

Is Burke County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?

Wetter so far. The weather station 5 miles east-southeast of Northgate had 18.14 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 128% of the usual 14.22 inches for the same days.

What was the wettest month in Burke County in 2026?

June, with 4.23 inches at the weather station 5 miles east-southeast of Northgate, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.

What was the biggest rain in Burke County in 2026?

1.63 inches on Aug 14, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.

How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Burke County?

From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the weather station 5 miles east-southeast of Northgate had 20.46 inches in 2025 and 18.14 inches in 2026. 2026 had 2.32 inches less than 2025.

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