2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fargo, ND vs Duluth, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Duluth. Fargo averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duluth, Minnesota gets 31.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fargo, North Dakota gets 23.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Duluth averages 69.5 inches of snow per year. Fargo averages 49.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Duluth, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 76.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.3
Rain: averages 31.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.5 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Duluth is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

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.

Today's Weather - Fargo, ND

71°F

Today's Weather - Duluth, MN

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Duluth with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Duluth, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Duluth are July, August and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Duluth with an average of 2.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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 Duluth, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

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 Duluth, there are 174.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

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.

In Duluth, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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.


September is the wettest month in Duluth with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Duluth means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Duluth with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Duluth, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 69.5 inches in Duluth means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

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

January is the snowiest month in Duluth with 16.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.