The climate of Fargo (North Dakota
- United States of America)
Fargo is a large city located in the eastern part of North
Dakota on the banks of the Red River. This river forms the natural
border with the state of Minnesota. Just like many cities in the
United States the city was founded at the end of the 19th century with
the coming of the Northern Pacific Railway. The city was soon known as
the Gateway to the West. The North Dakota State University can be
found here since 1890. Nowadays this is still the biggest employer in
the city.
Fargo became world famous when the movie Fargo came out. However, not
a single scene was shot in the city. Fargo has a moderate maritime
climate. precipitation figures are highest during the summer. During
the winter most precipitation falls in the form of snow or glazed
frost. During the winter snowstorms are not uncommon and temperatures
remain below freezing point.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Fargo:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-9
-20
5
8
n/a
February
-6
-16
6
7
n/a
March
2
-8
7
8
n/a
April
12
0
8
9
n/a
May
21
7
9
10
n/a
June
25
12
10
11
n/a
July
29
15
11
10
n/a
August
28
13
10
9
n/a
September
21
8
8
9
n/a
October
14
2
6
7
n/a
November
3
-7
4
6
n/a
December
-7
-16
4
8
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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