White Christmas · Fargo
Will it be a white Christmas in Fargo?
In Fargo, there’s an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in about 78% of years, and snow falls that day in about 33% of years. That’s from NOAA’s records for 1991 to 2020.
Snow’s practically on the guest list.
3 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of a white Christmas.
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Christmas Day, typically
- 1 in on the ground
- 78%
- Snow falls
- 33%
- Usual high
- 21°F
- Usual low
- 4°F
A typical Christmas Day in Fargo runs from about 4°F to 21°F.
Christmas 2026 is a Friday, and these NOAA figures are for December 25 itself.
The real Christmas Day forecast for Fargo comes into range from Dec 20.
Cities with about the same odds
- Minneapolis: an inch on the ground in 74% of years
- Bismarck: an inch on the ground in 71% of years
- Duluth: an inch on the ground in 92% of years
More about the weather here
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 25. NOAA counts a white Christmas as an inch or more of snow on the ground, and snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00014914.