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Fargo, North Dakota climate
Dfb Warm-summer humid continental
Fargo has a strongly seasonal cold-temperate climate (Warm-summer humid continental, Köppen Dfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 28°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −18°C at night. Precipitation totals about 608 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 109 mm while February barely receives 18 mm. Winters bring significant snowfall (131 cm of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsFargo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −8 | −5 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 3 | −4 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −13 | −10 | −3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 8 | −1 | −9 |
| Avg low (°C) | −18 | −16 | −8 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | −6 | −14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 18 | 18 | 32 | 39 | 78 | 109 | 78 | 66 | 68 | 55 | 25 | 23 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 26 | 21 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −8 | −5 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −13 | −10 | −3 | 6 | 14 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | −18 | −16 | −8 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 18 | 18 | 32 | 39 | 78 | 109 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 26 | 21 | 23 | 10 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 3 | −4 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 20 | 16 | 8 | −1 | −9 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | −6 | −14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 66 | 68 | 55 | 25 | 23 |
| Snowfall (cm) | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 30 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 31 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.9 | 12 | 26 | 31 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 2 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 31 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 3 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | 0.9 | 12 | 26 | 31 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 2 | 3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 64 | 65 | 65 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 90 | 86 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 66 | 71 | 79 | 87 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12.7 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 61 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 90 | 86 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 67 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12.7 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 11.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 50 | 54 | 64 | 65 | 65 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 65 | 63 | 66 | 71 | 79 | 87 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.8 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
30-year delta table (1991–2020 minus 1981–2010, °F)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Δ Max temp | -0.2 | -1.0 | +0.0 | -1.7 | -0.6 | +0.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +1.2 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +1.7 |
| Δ Avg temp | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -0.5 | +0.6 | -0.3 | -0.5 | +0.9 | +0.0 | +0.7 | +1.6 |
| Δ Min temp | +0.1 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -0.5 | +0.7 | -0.1 | -0.5 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Δ Max temp | -0.2 | -1.0 | +0.0 | -1.7 | -0.6 | +0.7 |
| Δ Avg temp | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -0.5 | +0.6 |
| Δ Min temp | +0.1 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -0.5 | +0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Δ Max temp | -0.4 | -0.5 | +1.2 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +1.7 |
| Δ Avg temp | -0.3 | -0.5 | +0.9 | +0.0 | +0.7 | +1.6 |
| Δ Min temp | -0.1 | -0.5 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Fargo Hector Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00014914), about 5 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.