Fargo, North Dakota Weather
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Fargo weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:34 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Overcast24%—56°29°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast19%—46°29°-10°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——38°29°-8°
- FridayNov 13Clear——39°27°+1°
- SaturdayNov 14Clear——41°27°+2°
- SundayNov 15Clear——43°28°+2°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——44°31°+1°
Air quality now AQI 16 · Good
AQI 16 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 9:18 AM
- Moonset
- 5:23 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
North wind strips the oak
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Fargo at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 43°F (high 56°F, low 29°F), 11°F above the 32°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: May 4 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 5 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
16-Day Forecast — Fargo
- Tue57°30°24%
- Wed47°34°19%
- Thu38°29°0%
- Fri39°27°0%
- Sat41°27°0%
- Sun43°28°3%
- Mon44°31°4%
- Tue50°36°6%
- Wed47°42°25%
- Thu47°40°29%
- Fri42°31°21%
- Sat33°22°29%
- Sun22°15°24%
- Mon23°14°20%
- Tue36°19°10%
- Wed33°27°6%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Fargo
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Fargo — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 2) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar lists nothing to plant or harvest in November.
Sun & seasons in Fargo
Fargo sits in Cass County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 53m of daylight and its shortest just 8h 31m — a swing of +7h 21m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Fargo is the state’s largest city. The nearest town Fargo tracks is Hillsboro, roughly 39 miles to the NNW.
Air quality in Fargo
Air quality in Fargo’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 37). See the full air-quality history for Fargo.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| October | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Fargo's warmest month is July (~71°F mean) and its coldest is January (~8°F). Rainfall peaks in June (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in February (0.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8° | 0.7″ | 3 |
| February | 13° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| March | 27° | 1.3″ | 4 |
| April | 43° | 1.7″ | 4 |
| May | 57° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| June | 67° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| July | 71° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| August | 70° | 2.7″ | 5 |
| September | 60° | 2.9″ | 5 |
| October | 45° | 2.5″ | 5 |
| November | 29° | 1.1″ | 3 |
| December | 15° | 0.9″ | 2 |
Regional context
Similar climates Prairie Rose, ND, West Fargo, ND, Frontier, ND
Fargo's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 8°F Januarys with 71°F Julys — a 63°F swing. About 26.1 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 53 days a year.
Precipitation in Fargo runs summer-dominant: June averages 4.7 inches across 7.4 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 0.7 inches over 2.3 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Fargo with places like Prairie Rose, ND, West Fargo, ND and Frontier, ND.
The cool-season window in Fargo starts at May 4, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Fargo, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Fargo's frost date. It shuts near October 2, when freezes return to Fargo and tender plants need cover. Sheltered Fargo yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Prairie Rose, ND, West Fargo, ND, Frontier, ND, Briarwood, ND, North River, ND.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Fargo?
- Fargo's last spring frost lands near May 4, and in Fargo the first fall frost follows around October 2.
- What is the rainy season in Fargo?
- Fargo sees its heaviest rain in June (around 4.7 inches), part of roughly 26 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Fargo?
- On average July tops the year in Fargo at about 71°F.
- What is the coldest month in Fargo?
- The coldest stretch in Fargo falls in January, around 8°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Fargo?
- Hardy spring crops go in near May 4 in Fargo; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Fargo get?
- Fargo averages about 53 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Fargo?
- With January around 8°F, Fargo's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Fargo's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Fargo?
- Fargo's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Fargo?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fargo in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Fargo?
- Current conditions for Fargo and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Fargo forecast updated?
- The Fargo forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Fargo?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fargo are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Fargo?
- The next few days in Fargo's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Fargo sits at 46.9°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Fargo
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