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 · November 6–10 · Plains Continental
North wind strips the oak
Bur oak and post oak lose their leaves in a single week of Alberta clipper winds. Ground becomes bare and open.
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.