STACKER — It’s almost summer, and the weather is starting to heat up.

With this in mind, Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the warmest summers in North Dakota using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Data represents the average temperatures from June to August 2022; the historic average is the average for these months from 1901 to 2000.

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#25. McHenry County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 68 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 66 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 2.1 degrees

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#24. Billings County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 68 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees

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#23. Oliver County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 68 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees

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#22. McKenzie County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 68 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 66 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 2.1 degrees

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#21. Golden Valley County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 68 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees

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#20. Adams County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.9 degrees

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#19. Stutsman County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 2.1 degrees

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#18. McLean County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 2.0 degrees

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#17. Dunn County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 66 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 2.3 degrees

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#16. Morton County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees

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#15. Grant County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees

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#14. Slope County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.8 degrees

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#13. Grand Forks County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 2.0 degrees

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#12. Bowman County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 2.2 degrees

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#11. Mercer County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 2.0 degrees

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#10. Emmons County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 68 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 0.9 degrees

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#9. Traill County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 68 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees

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#8. Barnes County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 2.3 degrees

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#7. LaMoure County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 67 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 2.0 degrees

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#6. Sioux County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 68 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees

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#5. Dickey County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 69 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 68 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees

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#4. Cass County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 70 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 68 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees

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#3. Ransom County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 70 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 68 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.8 degrees

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#2. Sargent County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 70 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 68 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees

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#1. Richland County

– Summer 2022 average temperature: 70 degrees
– Historic average summer temperature: 68 degrees
— 2022 difference from historic average: 2.0 degrees

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