Fargo January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Fargo, North Dakota in the month of January.
Typical Fargo January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 18.0 °F
Average daily low 0.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.7 inches
Average monthly snow 10.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 28.8%
Daily chance of snow 30.6%
Fargo January Weather Records
1900–2024
Highest temperature 55 °F January 5, 2012
Lowest temperature -38 °F January 12, 1912
Highest daily low 36 °F January 21, 2017
Lowest daily high -29 °F January 22, 1936
Hottest average high temperature 30.9 °F 1944
Coldest average high temperature 1.8 °F 1950
Most daily precipitation 1.1 inches January 1, 1921
Most monthly precipitation 1.9 inches 1989
Most daily snow 16.3 inches January 22, 1982
Most monthly snow 31.5 inches 1989
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 19.5 2.9 43 -28
January 2 19.3 2.6 46 -33
January 3 19.1 2.3 40 -35
January 4 18.9 2.0 41 -33
January 5 18.7 1.8 55 -35
January 6 18.5 1.5 44 -32
January 7 18.5 1.3 44 -30
January 8 18.4 1.3 50 -30
January 9 18.3 1.1 51 -30
January 10 18.2 0.8 51 -29
January 11 18.0 0.6 46 -38
January 12 17.9 0.5 49 -38
January 13 17.9 0.4 48 -37
January 14 17.9 0.3 42 -30
January 15 17.9 0.4 40 -33
January 16 18.0 0.4 48 -35
January 17 18.0 0.6 43 -32
January 18 18.1 0.7 48 -33
January 19 18.3 0.8 52 -29
January 20 18.4 0.8 54 -31
January 21 18.5 0.8 52 -30
January 22 18.6 1.0 50 -37
January 23 18.7 1.1 53 -34
January 24 18.8 1.1 52 -36
January 25 18.8 1.0 51 -30
January 26 18.9 1.1 46 -32
January 27 19.0 1.0 40 -31
January 28 19.2 1.2 44 -33
January 29 19.4 1.3 52 -36
January 30 19.6 1.6 45 -36
January 31 19.8 1.7 52 -29
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 Hector International Airport location
1900–1941 Moorhead State Teachers College location