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United States / Kansas / Liberal Metro Area / Seward County / Fargo / Zip Codes
Fargo, KS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months temperatures reach an average high of 86°F (30°C) with lows around 67°F (19°C). The area receives ample precipitation throughout the year, with most occurring from May to July. Winters are mild in Fargo, KS with average high temperatures in the mid 40's (7-9°C) and lows around 26°F (-3°C). Snowfall is common from December through March.

Fargo, Kansas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fargo averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Fargo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fargo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fargo is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Fargo, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFargo, KansasUnited States
  19.7 in.38.1 in.
  18.7 in.27.8 in.
  55.3 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  93.8°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.67
  5.44.3
  2706 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Fargo with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. 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 May, October and September.
In Fargo, there are 75.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fargo with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Fargo, there are 126.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Fargo, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Fargo is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Fargo with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.7 inches in Fargo means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Fargo with 7.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 55.3 rainy days annually in Fargo, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.7 inches in Fargo means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Fargo with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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