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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Ellis County / Fargo / Zip Codes
Fargo, OK has a humid continental climate, with average temperatures ranging from hot summers to cold winters. The hottest months are July and August, when temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C). Winters are usually cold, with temperatures typically dropping to around 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, with most of it falling in late spring and early summer. Snowfall is also common in winter months, with an average snowfall of 16 inches (41 cm) per year.

Fargo, Oklahoma gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fargo averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Fargo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fargo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 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 Oklahoma.

7.5 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Fargo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 93.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. 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, September and October.
In Fargo, there are 68.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fargo with an average of 19.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Fargo, there are 120.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Fargo, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fargo but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Fargo with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in Fargo means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in Fargo with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 65.8 rainy days annually in Fargo, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in Fargo means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Fargo with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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