Fargo weather in April

In April, Fargo sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fargo's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fargo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
7th warmest
Overnight low
33°
6th coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Fargo is city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, United States of America.

Density
928/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical April day in Fargo reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 17°F warmer than March and about 14°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14527
24628
34628
44728
54729
64829
74830
84930
95030
105031
115131
125132
135232
145333
155333
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195535
205635
215636
225736
235736
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255837
265838
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296039
306039

How April really feels in Fargo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 27 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
27
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Fargo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 0.84.74.98.80.0
Feb23° / 0.74.54.4100.0
Mar37° / 19°1.46.24.111.60.2
Apr53° / 33°2.07.72.313.33.1
May67° / 46°3.511.30.114.85.9
Jun76° / 57°4.311.9015.66.5
Jul80° / 61°3.810.6015.36.6
Aug79° / 58°3.28.80147.1
Sep70° / 49°2.88.1012.46.8
Oct54° / 36°2.47.7110.63.5
Nov37° / 22°1.15.33.79.20.2
Dec23° / 0.95.75.98.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113862
124060
134060
143961
153961
163961
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
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254159
264159
274258
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Fargo gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
82310
92310
10249
11249
12249
13249
14248
15258
16258
17267
18267
19267
20276
21276
22285
23285
24294
25294
26304
27313
28323
29323
30332

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
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201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
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299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:176:47
212.66:156:48
312.66:136:50
412.76:116:51
512.76:096:52
612.86:076:54
712.86:056:55
812.96:036:57
913.06:016:58
1013.05:596:59
1113.15:577:01
1213.15:557:02
1313.25:537:04
1413.25:517:05
1513.35:497:06
1613.35:477:08
1713.45:457:09
1813.55:437:11
1913.55:417:12
2013.65:397:13
2113.65:387:15
2213.75:367:16
2313.75:347:17
2413.85:327:19
2513.85:307:20
2613.95:297:22
2713.95:277:23
2814.05:257:24
2914.05:247:26
3014.15:227:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fargo

In seasonPeak

In April, Fargo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fargo's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Fargo?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fargo.

What to pack for Fargo in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Fargo sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Fargo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fargo peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fargo in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fargo is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1115 µg/m³Oct 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fargo?

Fargo sits at 46.9°N, 96.8°W, 906 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Moorhead, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Fargo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fargo.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fargo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 906 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 ft.

The land around Fargo is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, cropland (65%) within 10 miles, and cropland (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
121 ft
50 miles
837 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Moorhead 1.2 mi · West Fargo 5.0 mi · Grand Forks 73 mi · Jamestown 91 mi · Aberdeen 127 mi · Watertown 137 mi · Willmar 147 mi · Sartell 151 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fargo (46.8772°, -96.7898°, elevation 906 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).