Fargo weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Fargo is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with September and July close behind. Fargo averages about 2,543 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 69 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Fargo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fargo is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fargo?
Fargo gets a lot of sun: around 2,543 hours a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate August (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #192 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 44% of the annual 608 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -17° / 1°F | 14 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -16° / 3°F | 16 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -7° / 19°F | 29 mm | 3 |
| April | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 45 mm | 4 |
| May | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 84 mm | 5 |
| June | 75 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 104 mm | 6 |
| July | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 80 mm | 7 |
| August | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 69 mm | 6 |
| September | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 69 mm | 4 |
| October | 35 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 17 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -13° / 9°F | 24 mm | 1 |
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Fargo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fargo?
Fargo is a regional city in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fargo get a year?
Fargo gets about 2,543 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Fargo?
The sunniest time to visit Fargo is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fargo?
January is the least sunny month in Fargo, scoring 0/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fargo?
The typical midday UV index in Fargo peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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