Fargo, OK climate
Fargo has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fargo feels like
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Fargo weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 22° | 0.8" | 3.3" | 3 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 26° | 0.9" | 1.7" | 3 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 35° | 1.7" | 1.4" | 5 | 42° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 43° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 80° | 54° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 61° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 63° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 83° |
| July | 94° | 68° | 2.5" | 0 | 5 | 77° – 88° |
| August | 92° | 66° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 58° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 45° | 2.5" | 0.1" | 5 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 33° | 1.1" | 1.5" | 3 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 24° | 1.1" | 3.4" | 3 | 28° – 41° |
| Year | 71° | 45° | 24.8" | 11.4" | 56 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Fargo
Fargo gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fargo
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fargo, 68% of that work is heating and 32% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Fargo compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fargo averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fargo’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 42° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Fargo’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fargo?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Fargo?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 68°. About 85 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fargo get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Fargo?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Fargo?
June, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fargo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fargo 3ene, OK (3 mi, snow) and Gage Airport, OK (10 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.