Fargo Climate by Month
Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Warm summers and bitterly cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Warm summers and bitterly cold winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Fargo's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 18°F (-8°C) in January to 85°F (29°C) in July, and January nights average 1°F (-17°C). It gets 23 in (591 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 85°F(29°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 1°F(-17°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 23 in(591 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Fargo
Best for weatherSeptember is the best time for weather in Fargo: highs near 72°F (22°C) and about 2.5 in (63 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 18°F (-8°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Fargo weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 18°F(-8°C) | 1°F(-17°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 86% | 1.2 |
| FebFebruary | 24°F(-5°C) | 4°F(-15°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 70% | 2.1 |
| MarMarch | 37°F(3°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 1.0 in(26 mm) | 77% | 3.5 |
| AprApril | 54°F(12°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 63% | 4.7 |
| MayMay | 69°F(21°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 2.8 in(72 mm) | 56% | 5.2 |
| JunJune | 79°F(26°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 64% | 5.7 |
| JulJuly | 85°F(29°C) | 62°F(16°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 65% | 6.1 |
| AugAugust | 82°F(28°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 67% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 72°F(22°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 66% | 3.9 |
| OctOctober | 56°F(14°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 66% | 2.3 |
| NovNovember | 38°F(4°C) | 22°F(-6°C) | 0.9 in(22 mm) | 71% | 1.3 |
| DecDecember | 23°F(-5°C) | 8°F(-14°C) | 0.7 in(17 mm) | 99% | 1.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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