Minnesota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Rice County, MN

A 34.3" / 45.4°F normal · 2025 ran 97% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 77% (15.76") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 22nd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

34.3in
annual precipitation · 45.4°F

2025 vs Normal

97%
33.3" · 46.6°F (+1.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

48.6in
2019

Driest Year

20.0in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

4.39in
Sep 23 · 2010

Warmest Year

48.9°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

15°
J
19°
F
32°
M
45°
A
58°
M
68°
J
72°
J
69°
A
62°
S
49°
O
34°
N
21°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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