Fargo, ND Weather
Fargo hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 68°F (20°C) is about 4°F (2°C) below the typical September high of 72°F (22°C).
Current conditions in detail
Fargo weather tomorrow (Wednesday, September 16)
Tomorrow in Fargo looks overcast, with a high of 65° and an overnight low of 50°. Precipitation chance is modest at 39%. Winds top out near 13 mph, and the UV index reaches 2 (low).
Fargo 14-day forecast
About the weather in Fargo
Seasons are the whole story in Fargo. The gap between an average July and an average January is 34°C - warm summers and cold, often snowy winters - which in practice means 83°F (28°C) afternoons at one end of the calendar and 21°F (-6°C) at the other.
Fargo weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 83°F (28°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 21°F (-6°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 103°F (39°C) high · -39°F (-40°C) low
- Wettest month: August (9 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (13.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid continental
- Annual swing: 34°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Snow: about 20 days a year
- Months with freezing average lows: 6
- Average humidity: 68%
Temperatures through the year
At its warmest, in July, Fargo runs to 83°F (28°C) in the afternoon and back to 64°F (18°C) by dawn. January sits at the other end of the year: 21°F (-6°C) by day, 4°F (-15°C) at night. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 103°F (39°C) and bottoms at -39°F (-40°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Four of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is May through June.
Rain, sun and snow
Between the average July and the average January lie 34°C, a wider spread than almost anywhere else we cover. Overnight lows average at or below freezing for 6 months, November through April. Precipitation concentrates in August - 3.7 inches (93 mm) on 9 days - and thins out by January. Sunshine averages 8.8 hours a day over the year, peaking in July at 13.3 hours.
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring runs cold here - highs near 53°F (12°C), nights near 33°F (0°C), and expect showers on roughly 24 days across the season, plus about 6 snowy days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer brings comfortable warmth here - highs near 80°F (27°C), nights near 61°F (16°C), and expect showers on roughly 28 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 12.4 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Through fall, Fargo stays on the cool side of mild: 56°F (13°C) by day, 40°F (4°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 20 days across the season, plus about 3 snowy days.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Fargo runs to hard cold: 24°F (-5°C) by day, 7°F (-14°C) after dark, and rain comes on about 16 days over the three months, plus about 12 snowy days. Wind sharpens cold like this considerably; pair the forecast winds with the wind speed converter to judge exposed conditions.
Average temperatures in Fargo by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 4° | 4 | 0.6 in | 5.5 h/day | 78% |
| February | 24° | 5° | 5 | 0.8 in | 7.5 h/day | 71% |
| March | 39° | 20° | 6 | 1.0 in | 8.4 h/day | 67% |
| April | 51° | 32° | 9 | 2.3 in | 8.7 h/day | 63% |
| May | 68° | 47° | 9 | 3.4 in | 10.9 h/day | 60% |
| June | 80° | 60° | 9 | 3.1 in | 12.4 h/day | 61% |
| July | 83° | 64° | 10 | 3.3 in | 13.3 h/day | 66% |
| August | 79° | 61° | 9 | 3.7 in | 11.4 h/day | 70% |
| September | 72° | 55° | 8 | 2.5 in | 9.5 h/day | 68% |
| October | 56° | 40° | 7 | 2.0 in | 7.2 h/day | 67% |
| November | 40° | 25° | 5 | 1.1 in | 5.6 h/day | 71% |
| December | 26° | 11° | 8 | 1.5 in | 4.8 h/day | 77% |