Winter temperatures · North Dakota
How cold does Fargo get in winter?
Fargo right now
34°FClear skies
- Today41°F / 30°FClouds
- Tomorrow48°F / 28°FClear skies
- Monday53°F / 35°FClouds
Make the most of it, obviously.
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In a typical winter, December to February, Fargo averages highs around 22°F and lows around 4°F.
About 93 days a year never get above freezing. About 71 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 42 go below zero. That makes it the 2nd coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 28°F.
Fargo’s winter highs sit in the low 20s and its lows near 4°F, and the locals describe this as “a bit nippy”.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 22°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 4°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 93 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 172 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 71 |
| Nights a year below zero | 42 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 80°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Duluth, Minnesota: highs around 23°F, lows around 6°F
- Bismarck, North Dakota: highs around 26°F, lows around 6°F
- Anchorage, Alaska: highs around 25°F, lows around 13°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014914.