Fargo January 31 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Fargo, North Dakota for the date of January 31.

January 31 All-Time Records 1900–2024
Highest temperature	52 °F	2024
Lowest temperature	-29 °F	1996
Lowest daily high	-14 °F	1996
Highest daily low	30 °F	2024
Most precipitation	0.12 inches	2006
Most snow	1.9 inches	1986

January 31 All-Time Records
1900–2024

Highest temperature

52 °F

-29 °F

-14 °F

Highest daily low

30 °F

0.12 inches

1.9 inches

January 31 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	19.8 °F
Average low	1.7 °F
Chance precipitation	29.4%
Chance snow	28.2%

January 31 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

19.8 °F

Average low

1.7 °F

Chance precipitation

29.4%

Chance snow

28.2%

Fargo January 31 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	52	30	0.00	0.0
2023	3	-16	0.01	0.1
2022	27	9	0.02	0.2
2021	27	20	0.00	0.0
2020	28	21	0.00	0.0
2019	0	-26	0.00	0.0
2018	25	-1	0.00	0.0
2017	36	9	0.02	0.2
2016	35	18	0.00	0.0
2015	25	-2	0.00	0.0
2014	10	-11	0.00	0.0
2013	-5	-18	0.00	0.0
2012	37	23	0.00	0.0
2011	4	-5	0.11	1.3
2010	4	-6	0.00	0.0
2009	44	21	0.00	0.0
2008	11	-9	0.00	0.0
2007	12	-5	0.01	0.2
2006	33	24	0.12	1.7
2005	34	30	0.00	0.0
2004	2	-27	0.07	1.2
2003	30	10	0.00	0.0
2002	17	-3	0.00	0.0
2001	28	-6	0.01	0.2
2000	28	6	0.00	0.0
1999	31	20	0.00	0.0
1998	29	21	0.00	0.0
1997	40	16	0.00	0.0
1996	-14	-29	0.00	0.0
1995	34	24	0.00	0.0
1994	4	-15	0.00	0.0
1993	41	26	0.00	0.0
1992	33	28	0.00	0.0
1991	24	-6	0.00	0.0
1990	13	-6	0.05	0.5
1989	39	-8	0.06	0.6
1988	10	-12	0.09	1.5
1987	35	21	0.01	0.0
1986	20	2	0.09	1.9
1985	-7	-19	0.00	0.0
1984	30	9	0.00	0.0
1983	17	-2	0.00	0.1
1982	-2	-26	0.00	0.0
1981	25	11	0.03	0.6
1980	10	-14	0.00	0.0
1979	4	-14	0.00	0.0
1978	-1	-14	0.00	0.0
1977	9	-12	0.00	0.0
1976	35	20	0.00	0.0
1975	3	-13	0.01	0.2
1974	-7	-17	0.00	0.0
1973	29	22	0.00	0.0
1972	20	0	0.02	0.6
1971	2	-16	0.00	0.0
1970	32	15	0.00	0.0
1969	-4	-24	0.00	0.0
1968	31	7	0.00	0.0
1967	29	-4	0.00	0.0
1966	7	-5	0.00	0.0
1965	3	-16	0.07	0.7
1964	41	14	0.00	0.0
1963	21	-3	0.00	0.0
1962	12	-2	0.10	1.0
1961	16	-5	0.00	0.4
1960	29	15	0.00	0.0
1959	-3	-20	0.00	0.0
1958	14	-4	0.00	0.0
1957	7	-4	0.02	0.2
1956	-1	-19	0.00	0.0
1955	22	12	0.00	0.0
1954	36	-10	0.00	0.0
1953	4	-9	0.00	0.0
1952	40	19	0.00	0.0
1951	-9	-25	0.00	0.0
1950	-2	-18	0.03	0.5
1949	16	-4	0.02	0.2
1948	22	11	0.00	0.0
1947	17	1	0.02	0.3
1946	0	-15	0.00	0.0
1945	15	-1	0.00	0.0
1944	21	0	0.00	0.0
1943	7	-13	0.01	0.2
1942	18	9	0.01	n/a
1941	37	14	0.00	0.0
1940	34	12	0.00	0.0
1939	19	-7	0.00	0.0
1938	-6	-21	0.00	0.0
1937	-5	-23	0.00	0.0
1936	-3	-19	0.00	0.0
1935	26	18	0.00	0.0
1934	40	4	0.01	0.1
1933	9	-5	0.00	0.0
1932	-7	-21	0.00	0.0
1931	33	25	0.00	0.0
1930	15	0	0.00	0.1
1929	6	-14	0.00	0.0
1928	17	-9	0.03	0.4
1927	18	2	0.02	0.2
1926	17	3	0.12	1.3
1925	18	-12	0.08	0.0
1924	39	20	0.00	0.0
1923	13	-6	0.00	0.0
1922	20	-5	0.07	0.0
1921	22	6	0.01	0.0
1920	20	3	0.01	0.1
1919	22	2	0.00	0.0
1918	-4	-20	0.00	0.0
1917	-12	-22	0.05	0.5
1916	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
1915	22	10	0.00	0.1
1914	26	-5	0.00	0.0
1913	-7	-21	0.00	0.2
1912	25	13	0.02	0.2
1911	22	8	0.00	0.0
1910	34	5	0.00	0.0
1909	16	-12	0.00	0.0
1908	5	-11	0.03	0.6
1907	10	-2	0.00	0.0
1906	38	-4	0.00	0.0
1905	5	-18	0.02	0.2
1904	9	-14	0.04	0.4
1903	16	2	0.00	0.0
1902	8	-10	0.00	0.0
1901	10	0	0.04	0.4
1900	1	-22	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Fargo on 1/31?

For the date of Jan 31, the highest temperature ever reached in Fargo history is 52 °F which happened in 2024.

Highest Temperatures in Fargo on January 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	52 °F	2024
2	44 °F	2009
3	41 °F	1993
3	41 °F	1964
5	40 °F	1934
5	40 °F	1952
5	40 °F	1997
8	39 °F	1989
8	39 °F	1924
10	38 °F	1906

What's the all-time low for Fargo on 1/31?

For the date of Jan 31, the lowest temperature ever reached in Fargo history is -29 °F which happened in 1996.

Lowest Temperatures in Fargo on January 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-29 °F	1996
2	-27 °F	2004
3	-26 °F	2019
3	-26 °F	1982
5	-25 °F	1951
6	-24 °F	1969
7	-23 °F	1937
8	-22 °F	1917
8	-22 °F	1900
10	-21 °F	1913
10	-21 °F	1932
10	-21 °F	1938

Lowest High Temperatures in Fargo on January 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-14 °F	1996
2	-12 °F	1917
3	-9 °F	1951
4	-7 °F	1974
4	-7 °F	1985
4	-7 °F	1913
4	-7 °F	1932
8	-6 °F	1938
9	-5 °F	2013
9	-5 °F	1937

What's the most it has ever rained in Fargo on 1/31?

For the date of Jan 31, the most precipitation ever recorded in Fargo history is 0.12 inches which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2006.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Fargo on January 31

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.12 inches	2006
1	0.12 inches	1926
3	0.11 inches	2011
4	0.10 inches	1962
5	0.09 inches	1986
5	0.09 inches	1988
7	0.08 inches	1925
8	0.07 inches	1922
8	0.07 inches	2004
8	0.07 inches	1965

All-Time Most Snow in Fargo on January 31

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.9 inches	1986
2	1.7 inches	2006
3	1.5 inches	1988
4	1.3 inches	2011
4	1.3 inches	1926
6	1.2 inches	2004
7	1.0 inches	1962
8	0.7 inches	1965
9	0.6 inches	1972
9	0.6 inches	1908
9	0.6 inches	1989
9	0.6 inches	1981

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1942–2024	Hector International Airport	location
1900–1941	Moorhead State Teachers College	location