Fargo Weather Records

Fargo, North Dakota weather averages and records from 1900–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fargo, North Dakota was 114 °F which occurred on July 6, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fargo, North Dakota was -39 °F which occurred on February 1, 1996.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fargo Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 18.0 0.5 55 -38 0.7 10.2
February 22.7 4.5 66 -39 0.7 8.1
March 36.3 18.4 80 -34 1.2 9.2
April 54.1 32.4 100 -7 1.5 4.1
May 68.7 44.9 104 17 3.1 0.0
June 78.0 56.0 104 30 4.3 0.0
July 82.1 59.8 114 36 3.1 0.0
August 80.7 57.2 106 33 2.6 0.0
September 72.0 48.5 102 19 2.7 0.0
October 55.8 35.7 97 -4 2.2 1.2
November 38.1 21.2 74 -27 1.0 6.8
December 23.9 7.9 65 -32 0.9 11.5
Entire year 52.7 32.4 114 -39 23.9 51.1
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1900–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F July 10, 1936
Lowest daily high -29 °F January 22, 1936
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F April 28, 2004
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
48 °F Apr 30 – May 1, 1913
Most daily precipitation 4.7 inches August 8, 1943
Most monthly precipitation 11.7 inches June 2000
Most yearly precipitation 34.8 inches 2000
Most yearly days with precipitation 132 2000
Earliest snow in season September 25 1942
Latest snow in season May 21 1963
Most daily snow 16.3 inches January 22, 1982
Most monthly snow 33.5 inches December 2008
Most yearly snow 98.1 inches 1996
Most snow in a winter 117.0 inches 1996–1997
Greatest snow accumulation 32.0 inches March 4, 1997
Earliest freeze September 9 2020
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 11 2024
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 23 1910
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 18 1987
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F April 21 1980
Latest freeze June 20 1969
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 17 1953
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 25 1989
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 17 1910
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 22 1936
Most days in a year < 0 °F 79 1950
Most days in a year < 32 °F 206 1907
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 102 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 39 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 10 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1936
Fargo Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Apr 1–14, 1941
Without precipitation 45 days Oct 30 – Dec 13, 1999
With snow 10 days Dec 15–24, 1974
High temperature at or
below freezing
86 days Nov 26, 1964 – Feb 19, 1965
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 42 days Jul 10 – Aug 20, 2021
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 15 days Jul 4–18, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 8 days Jul 6–13, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
4A
Fargo is in plant hardiness zone 4A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 Hector International Airport location
1900–1941 Moorhead State Teachers College location