Fargo weather in July

In July, Fargo sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Fargo's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fargo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
1st warmest
Overnight low
61°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:53 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month.

A typical July day in Fargo reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17960
27960
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68061
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98061
108061
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128061
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268160
278060
288060
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How July really feels in Fargo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fargo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45941
55941
66040
76040
86139
96139
106238
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256634
266535
276535
286535
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Fargo gets around 3.8 in of rain over 10.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2036
2135
2235
2334
2433
2532
2631
2730
2829
2928
3027
3127

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1332724142
2322724153
3312724153
4302724163
5292824163
6282825173
7272825173
8252825183
9242925184
10232925194
11222925194
12222925204
13212925204
14213025204
15203025205
16203025205
17203025205
18203025205
19203025195
20203026195
21213126185
22213126175
23223126174
24233126164
25233127154
26243027144
27253027144
28263027134
29273028123
30273028123
31282928123

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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257calm
267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:42 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:428:19
215.64:428:19
315.64:438:19
415.64:438:19
515.64:448:18
615.64:458:18
715.54:458:18
815.54:468:17
915.54:478:17
1015.54:488:16
1115.54:498:16
1215.44:498:15
1315.44:508:15
1415.44:518:14
1515.44:528:13
1615.34:538:13
1715.34:548:12
1815.34:558:11
1915.24:568:10
2015.24:578:09
2115.24:588:08
2215.14:598:07
2315.15:008:06
2415.15:018:05
2515.05:038:04
2615.05:048:03
2714.95:058:02
2814.95:068:01
2914.95:077:59
3014.85:087:58
3114.85:107:57

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Fargo

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Fargo?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Fargo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fargo in July

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

In July, Fargo sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 61°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Fargo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).