Fargo, ND Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Fargo actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Fargo, ND, the comfort score comes out to 45/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Fargo's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Fargo run from 8°F in Jan up to 71°F in Jul, a 63°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Fargo, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17°F | -2°F | 0.67in |
| Feb | 22°F | 1°F | 0.66in |
| Mar | 35°F | 16°F | 1.15in |
| Apr | 53°F | 30°F | 1.58in |
| May | 68°F | 44°F | 3.1in |
| Jun | 77°F | 55°F | 4.33in |
| Jul | 82°F | 60°F | 3.71in |
| Aug | 80°F | 57°F | 2.74in |
| Sep | 72°F | 47°F | 2.5in |
| Oct | 56°F | 34°F | 2.24in |
| Nov | 38°F | 20°F | 0.89in |
| Dec | 24°F | 7°F | 0.83in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Fargo's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Fargo actually gets
Fargo averages 24.4in of precipitation a year across roughly 0 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Fargo against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Fargo comes in at 3215; within ND alone it ranks 1 of 14. Population is about 136,285.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Fargo 3s, ND US, the NOAA station 2.9 miles from Fargo, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is