Weather Facts

Fargo-Moorhead enjoys four full seasons, with sunshine approximately 200 days of the year.

  • Spring is regularly warm and sunny around March and early April; the first 70 degree day, on average, is April 17.
  • Summers are warm and pleasant with very few days of high heat or humidity.
  • Autumn is delightfully crisp and cool; peak leaf color-watching time is usually the first week in October.
  • Winters are cold but not damp; skies are frequently sunny. Winter weather is comparable to Minneapolis and Chicago. Snowfall averages 36 inches.

Avg. High Precip. Sunny Days Snow
Jan. 15.3 F .67” 51% 10.0”
Feb. 21.1 .45” 57% 5.8”
March 34.7 1.06” 58% 7.4”
April 53.7 1.82” 58% 3.1”
May 68.4 2.45” 59%
June 77.3 2.82” 60%
July 83.3 2.70” 71%
August 81.1 2.43” 68%
Sept. 69.4 1.99” 60%
Oct. 56.8 1.68 56% .7”
Nov. 36.8 .73” 40% 5.3”
Dec. 20.2 .65” 43% 7.8”