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The most pleasant months of the year for Fargo are June, August and July. In Fargo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. 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. December is the snowiest month in Fargo with 11.0 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

9 PM PST

Partly Cloudy

43°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TonightPartly Cloudy35° / 58°NE 6 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers38° / 63°N 10 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear39° / 65°E 7 to 12 mph
Saturday NightMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers52° / 71°SSE 21 mph
Sunday NightShowers And Thunderstorms59° / 75°SSE 15 to 21 mph
Monday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely41° / 56°NNW 21 mph
Tuesday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear37° / 64°NE 9 to 17 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Fargo 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.


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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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Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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