North Dakota Weather
Observed at Fargo (the largest city by population in North Dakota, used as a state-wide proxy). For per-city forecasts, see the city grid below.
Climate at a glance
North Dakota is largely one climate zone across 401 cities and towns. Predominantly warm-summer humid continental (100% of cities), with cold semi-arid pockets (0.5%).
The state spans roughly 3.1° of latitude (45.9° N to 49.0° N), from Forbes in the south to Portal in the north. Fargo is the largest city by population.
| Zone | Cities | % |
|---|---|---|
| warm-summer humid continental | 399 | 99.5% |
| cold semi-arid | 2 | 0.5% |
Microseason · September 21–25 · Plains Continental
Thunder stills across the plains
Afternoon thunderstorm season wanes. Winds shift to more northerly flow. The landscape cools and dries. Monarch migration continues in waves through the region.
Read this microseason across nine climate regions → · See all 72 microseasons
Microseason content for North Dakota is drawn from the Plains Continental corpus (100% of the state's cities sit in this region).
Live wind & temperature across North Dakota
Cities in North Dakota
Our dataset lists 401 places in North Dakota; the 3 above have a page. For a smaller town, the nearest city above is the closest match.