The official National Weather Service forecast for Valley City — 46.9233°N, 98.0032°W, population 6,547, 3.4 miles from I-94.
| Barnes County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 19 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 38 | 24 | 52 |
| Avg low °F | 0 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 21.4 |
1996–2025 normals for Barnes County — the climate division Valley City sits in. All-time county record high 103.7°F (1988-07-06); record low -37.6°F (1951-01-29). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.