Climateby Month

Fargo, ND climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 903 ft elevation

Summers in Fargo are warm; winters are very cold and snowy. Highs peak at 82°F in July and fall to 18°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 7 to 12 a month. Normal snowfall is about 51 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May and June.

Warmest month
82°F
July normal high
Coldest month
0°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
109
23.9 in of precipitation
Snow a year
51.4 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Fargo?

Normal highs range from 18°F in January to 82°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 18°F (-8°C), low 0°F (-18°C) 18° 0° February: normal high 23°F (-5°C), low 4°F (-16°C) March: normal high 36°F (2°C), low 18°F (-8°C) April: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 32°F (0°C) May: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 44°F (7°C) June: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 56°F (13°C) July: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 59°F (15°C) 82° 59° August: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 57°F (14°C) September: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 48°F (9°C) October: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 35°F (2°C) November: normal high 38°F (3°C), low 21°F (-6°C) December: normal high 24°F (-4°C), low 8°F (-13°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Fargo?

June has the most wet days (about 12); the year brings about 24 in of precipitation.

January: 9 wet days February: 7 wet days 7 March: 8 wet days April: 8 wet days May: 11 wet days June: 12 wet days 12 July: 10 wet days August: 9 wet days September: 9 wet days October: 9 wet days November: 8 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 51.4 in a year, most of it in December.

January: 10.3 in of snow February: 8.1 in of snow March: 9.2 in of snow April: 4.1 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 1.2 in of snow November: 6.8 in of snow December: 11.7 in of snow 11.7 JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Fargo?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 7 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 2 muggy days July: 7 muggy days 7 August: 4 muggy days September: 1 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Hector International Airport, 3.4 mi NNW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 8.6 hours in December to 15.8 hours in June.

January: 9.0 hours of daylight February: 10.3 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.6 hours of daylight May: 15.1 hours of daylight June: 15.8 hours of daylight 15.8 July: 15.4 hours of daylight August: 14.2 hours of daylight September: 12.6 hours of daylight October: 10.9 hours of daylight November: 9.4 hours of daylight December: 8.6 hours of daylight 8.6 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Fargo, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 18°F0°F 0.7 in9 10.3 in 0 9.0 h
February 23°F4°F 0.7 in7 8.1 in 0 10.3 h
March 36°F18°F 1.3 in8 9.2 in 0 11.9 h
April 54°F32°F 1.5 in8 4.1 in 0 13.6 h
May 69°F44°F 3.1 in11 0.0 in 0 15.1 h
June 78°F56°F 4.3 in12 0.0 in 2 15.8 h
July 82°F59°F 3.1 in10 0.0 in 7 15.4 h
August 81°F57°F 2.6 in9 0.0 in 4 14.2 h
September 72°F48°F 2.7 in9 0.0 in 1 12.6 h
October 56°F35°F 2.2 in9 1.2 in 0 10.9 h
November 38°F21°F 1.0 in8 6.8 in 0 9.4 h
December 24°F8°F 0.9 in10 11.7 in 0 8.6 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Fargo

By our comfort score, the best months are May and June.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 240230
Feb 280226
Mar 381321
Apr 58746
May 741561
Jun 711472
Jul 64964
Aug 671243
Sep 691551
Oct 52653
Nov 331318
Dec 240329

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Fargo

The last spring frost typically comes around May 10, and the first fall frost around Sep 30, leaving 143 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Fargo
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 10after May 23
First fall frost (32°F)Sep 30before Sep 18
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 30after May 15
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 10before Sep 26
Frost-free season143 daysunder 124 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Fargo Hector Intl Airport (USW00014914), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in North Dakota.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 102°F (July 30, 2006); the lowest was -39°F (February 1, 1996).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Fargo Hector Intl Airport (USW00014914), 3.5 mi NNW of the city center, 900 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Hector International Airport (727530-14914), 3.4 mi NNW of the city center, 895 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error