Fargo - Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the weather in Fargo, North Dakota was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot and cold days occurred each year. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed during recent years, as well as how often Fargo had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Hector International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

Fargo temperature averages by year
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
55 35 2023 13 1
50 29 2022 10 -1
56 34 2021 13 1
53 32 2020 12 0
49 30 2019 9 -1
51 31 2018 11 0
55 34 2017 13 1
57 37 2016 14 3
56 35 2015 13 1
51 31 2014 10 -1
50 30 2013 10 -1
58 35 2012 14 2
53 33 2011 12 1
53 34 2010 12 1
Number of days each year when the temperature in Fargo dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
35 162 2023 145 29
57 189 2022 133 8
31 177 2021 147 31
26 192 2020 131 14
59 177 2019 108 6
37 192 2018 132 15
27 164 2017 133 12
23 149 2016 146 9
36 157 2015 146 13
56 166 2014 126 6
57 191 2013 130 16
27 156 2012 145 24
40 172 2011 125 10
43 146 2010 126 11

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Fargo during each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation in Fargo
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
109 2023 22.4 570
107 2022 21.5 545
75 2021 19.2 488
95 2020 19.4 493
20 2019 80.3 204
112 2018 21.7 550
94 2017 15.2 387
114 2016 23.6 599
99 2015 21.4 543
114 2014 20.2 514
123 2013 32.2 817
94 2012 14.6 370
100 2011 24.0 609
110 2010 29.5 749

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Fargo and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
12 2023 44.9 114
17 2022 56.0 142
14 2021 40.6 103
10 2020 31.8 81
20 2019 80.3 204
20 2018 57.9 147
8 2017 32.8 83
9 2016 29.0 74
5 2015 22.2 56
5 2014 23.1 59
17 2013 71.7 182
9 2012 37.2 94
15 2011 47.3 120
20 2010 66.1 168
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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