Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Bismarck, ND
No rain expected today.
Updated Thursday 3:08 PM ET.
Forecast
0 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 40°, low 31°No rain expected
1 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 51°, low 27°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
12.37 in
−5.51 in below normal for this point in the year (17.88 in).
National rank253rd of 363
In North Dakota2nd of 2
Biggest day1.07 in, Sep 29
Last measurable rain0.63 in, Nov 2, 2026
Month by month
Jan0.32
Feb0.59
Mar0.42
Apr1.54
May1.78
Jun2.11
Jul0.96
Aug1.45
Sep2.49
Oct0.06
Nov0.65
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1875
Wettest year30.92 in, 1876
Biggest rain day4.63 in, Aug 21, 1998
Nearby cities
- FargoND14.35 in this year187 miles
- Sioux FallsSD22.88 in this year300 miles
- International FallsMN19.41 in this year364 miles
- BillingsMT14.04 in this year377 miles
- MinneapolisMN23.74 in this year383 miles
More Bismarck weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Bismarck Municipal Airport station, recorded since 1874; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.