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Fargo Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Fargo, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Fargo month looks like before you travel — then check the live Fargo forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
28°C average high
Coolest month
January
-15°C average low
Wettest month
May
56 mm of rain
Driest month
January
2 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Fargo by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6°C | -15°C | -35°C / 11°C | 2 mm | 80% | 17 km/h |
| February | -5°C | -15°C | -34°C / 15°C | 2 mm | 77% | 18 km/h |
| March | 3°C | -7°C | -30°C / 25°C | 12 mm | 73% | 19 km/h |
| April | 11°C | 0°C | -16°C / 30°C | 30 mm | 67% | 20 km/h |
| May | 21°C | 9°C | -4°C / 35°C | 56 mm | 59% | 18 km/h |
| June | 27°C | 15°C | 5°C / 38°C | 51 mm | 64% | 17 km/h |
| July | 28°C | 17°C | 7°C / 39°C | 28 mm | 70% | 14 km/h |
| August | 27°C | 16°C | 6°C / 36°C | 48 mm | 72% | 14 km/h |
| September | 23°C | 12°C | -1°C / 36°C | 30 mm | 70% | 16 km/h |
| October | 14°C | 4°C | -11°C / 34°C | 36 mm | 69% | 18 km/h |
| November | 4°C | -4°C | -25°C / 23°C | 11 mm | 76% | 17 km/h |
| December | -3°C | -12°C | -32°C / 15°C | 9 mm | 80% | 17 km/h |
Best time to visit Fargo
The most comfortable time to visit Fargo is generally June and August to September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 317 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 28°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 56 mm, roughly 34× the rainfall of January.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Fargo forecast for what is happening now.