Zip 58105 (Fargo, ND) Climate

Fargo, North Dakota is located in the northern Great Plains region of the United States and has a continental climate with extreme temperatures. Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures ranging from 5-25 degrees Fahrenheit and an average snowfall of 41 inches each year. Summers are warm to hot with temperatures usually reaching between 75-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall both have mild temperatures, ranging from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. The city experiences over 12 inches of rain annually, most often occurring during summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58105 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 58105 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fargo, North Dakota	United States
	23.7 in.	38.1 in.
	49.5 in.	27.8 in.
	99.4 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	-0.1°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.1	4.3
	908 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 the 58105 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In the 58105 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 58105 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58105 zip code, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 58105 zip code with an average of -0.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In the 58105 zip code, 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 the 58105 zip code, 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.

Humidity in the 58105 zip code 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 July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 58105 zip code 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 the 58105 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58105 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.4 rainy days annually in the 58105 zip code, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.5 inches in the 58105 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58105 zip code with 11.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 58105 (Fargo, ND) Climate

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