2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fargo, ND vs Detroit Lakes, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Detroit Lakes. Fargo averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota gets 26.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fargo, North Dakota gets 23.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Detroit Lakes averages 47 inches of snow per year. Fargo averages 49.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3.3
Rain: averages 26.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Fargo, North Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -0.1
Rain: averages 23.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Detroit Lakes is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

Today's Weather - Fargo, ND

61°F

Today's Weather - Detroit Lakes, MN

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fargo / Detroit Lakes

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

July is the hottest month for Detroit Lakes with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Detroit Lakes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Detroit Lakes are August, June and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Detroit Lakes with an average of -3.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

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

In Detroit Lakes, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

In Fargo, 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 Detroit Lakes, there are 178.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Fargo, 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.

In Detroit Lakes, there are 48.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

June is the wettest month in Fargo 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 Fargo means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.


June is the wettest month in Detroit Lakes with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Detroit Lakes means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Fargo with 11.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in Fargo, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Detroit Lakes with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in Detroit Lakes, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.3 inches in Fargo means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 47.0 inches in Detroit Lakes means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

December is the snowiest month in Fargo with 11.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Detroit Lakes with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.