Fargo Metro Area, ND Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for the Fargo metro area are June, August and July. In the Fargo metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the Fargo metro area with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the Fargo metro area with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - Fargo, ND

6 AM PST

Mostly Sunny

31°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TodayMostly Sunny41° / 27°WSW 12 mph
SundayChance Freezing Rain then Light Rain Likely38° / 22°S 6 to 10 mph
MondayChance Light Snow30° / 13°NW 18 to 22 mph
TuesdayMostly Cloudy19° / 0°NW 13 mph
WednesdayMostly Sunny7° / -3°NNW 7 to 10 mph
ThursdayPartly Sunny17° / 11°SSE 12 mph
FridayPartly Sunny26° / 18°SW 12 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Fargo Metro Area area is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.3 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January18° -1°
February24°
March36° 18°
April56° 32°
May69° 45°
June77° 55°
July82° 59°
August81° 57°
September71° 47°
October56° 35°
November37° 20°
December22°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fargo
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January03166
February02765
March02764
April01661
May13100
June20110
July4090
August4080
September1180
October01371
November02664
December03177

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.

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