2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cairo, IL vs Fargo, ND

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Fargo. Cairo averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fargo, North Dakota gets 23.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cairo, Illinois gets 47.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fargo averages 49.3 inches of snow per year. Cairo averages 6.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fargo, North Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -0.1
Rain: averages 23.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49.3 inches of snow a year

Cairo, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 89.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 47.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fargo is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cairo is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Cairo, IL

60°F

Today's Weather - Fargo, ND

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cairo / Fargo

July is the hottest month for Cairo with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Cairo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cairo are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Fargo with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Fargo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fargo are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cairo with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fargo with an average of -0.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In Cairo, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.

In Fargo, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.

In Cairo, there are 81.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In Fargo, there are 170.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In Cairo, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

In Fargo, there are 42.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

May is the wettest month in Cairo with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Cairo means that it is one of the wettest places in Illinois.


June is the wettest month in Fargo with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.7 inches in Fargo means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in Cairo with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Cairo, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Fargo with 11.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in Fargo, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.9 inches in Cairo means that it is one of the least snowy places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 49.3 inches in Fargo means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota.

February is the snowiest month in Cairo with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Fargo with 11.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.