Grand Forks weather in August
In August, Grand Forks sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Grand Forks's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grand Forks's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 78°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 56°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 3.1 in
- 9.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 06 min
- 5:29 AM – 7:36 PM
- Cloud cover
- 47%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 7 mph
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.49 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- out of 10
Grand Forks is city in North Dakota, United States.
- Density
- 810/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1870
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.
A typical August day in Grand Forks reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 10°F warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 58 |
| 2 | 79 | 58 |
| 3 | 79 | 58 |
| 4 | 79 | 58 |
| 5 | 79 | 58 |
| 6 | 79 | 58 |
| 7 | 79 | 58 |
| 8 | 79 | 58 |
| 9 | 79 | 57 |
| 10 | 79 | 57 |
| 11 | 79 | 57 |
| 12 | 79 | 57 |
| 13 | 79 | 57 |
| 14 | 78 | 57 |
| 15 | 78 | 57 |
| 16 | 78 | 56 |
| 17 | 78 | 56 |
| 18 | 78 | 56 |
| 19 | 78 | 56 |
| 20 | 78 | 56 |
| 21 | 78 | 56 |
| 22 | 78 | 56 |
| 23 | 78 | 56 |
| 24 | 77 | 55 |
| 25 | 77 | 55 |
| 26 | 77 | 55 |
| 27 | 77 | 55 |
| 28 | 76 | 55 |
| 29 | 76 | 54 |
| 30 | 76 | 54 |
| 31 | 75 | 54 |
How August really feels in Grand Forks
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Grand Forks weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / -1° | 0.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 21° / 3° | 0.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 35° / 17° | 1.2 | 6 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 52° / 32° | 1.7 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 13.4 | 2.9 |
| May | 66° / 45° | 3.4 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 14.9 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 75° / 56° | 4.1 | 12.2 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 79° / 59° | 3.5 | 10.1 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 78° / 56° | 3.1 | 9.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 68° / 47° | 2.7 | 8 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 53° / 35° | 2.3 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 35° / 20° | 1.1 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 21° / 6° | 1.0 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 64 | 36 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | 62 | 38 |
| 6 | 62 | 38 |
| 7 | 61 | 39 |
| 8 | 61 | 39 |
| 9 | 61 | 39 |
| 10 | 62 | 38 |
| 11 | 61 | 39 |
| 12 | 61 | 39 |
| 13 | 61 | 39 |
| 14 | 61 | 39 |
| 15 | 62 | 38 |
| 16 | 62 | 38 |
| 17 | 62 | 38 |
| 18 | 62 | 38 |
| 19 | 62 | 38 |
| 20 | 62 | 38 |
| 21 | 62 | 38 |
| 22 | 62 | 38 |
| 23 | 62 | 38 |
| 24 | 62 | 38 |
| 25 | 62 | 38 |
| 26 | 62 | 38 |
| 27 | 61 | 39 |
| 28 | 61 | 39 |
| 29 | 61 | 39 |
| 30 | 60 | 40 |
| 31 | 60 | 40 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Grand Forks gets around 3.1 in of rain over 9.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |
| 2 | 27 |
| 3 | 27 |
| 4 | 27 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 6 | 28 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 29 |
| 9 | 30 |
| 10 | 30 |
| 11 | 30 |
| 12 | 30 |
| 13 | 30 |
| 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 30 |
| 17 | 30 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 30 |
| 21 | 30 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 30 |
| 24 | 30 |
| 25 | 30 |
| 26 | 30 |
| 27 | 31 |
| 28 | 31 |
| 29 | 31 |
| 30 | 31 |
| 31 | 31 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 56 |
| Comfortable (%) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Humid (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Muggy (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Oppressive (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | 36 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | 37 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 37 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | 38 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 14 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 16 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 17 | 43 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | 43 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | 43 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | 43 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | 44 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | 45 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | 46 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | 47 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 48 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | 50 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | 51 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | 52 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | 54 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | 56 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 mph in August.
Across August, 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | light breeze |
| 16 | 8 | light breeze |
| 17 | 8 | light breeze |
| 18 | 8 | light breeze |
| 19 | 8 | light breeze |
| 20 | 8 | light breeze |
| 21 | 8 | light breeze |
| 22 | 8 | light breeze |
| 23 | 8 | light breeze |
| 24 | 8 | light breeze |
| 25 | 8 | light breeze |
| 26 | 8 | light breeze |
| 27 | 8 | light breeze |
| 28 | 8 | light breeze |
| 29 | 8 | light breeze |
| 30 | 8 | light breeze |
| 31 | 8 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:07 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:32 | 7:30 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:23 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:11 | 7:09 | 7:07 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.9 | 5:09 | 8:00 |
| 2 | 14.8 | 5:10 | 7:58 |
| 3 | 14.8 | 5:11 | 7:57 |
| 4 | 14.7 | 5:13 | 7:55 |
| 5 | 14.7 | 5:14 | 7:54 |
| 6 | 14.6 | 5:15 | 7:52 |
| 7 | 14.6 | 5:16 | 7:51 |
| 8 | 14.5 | 5:18 | 7:49 |
| 9 | 14.5 | 5:19 | 7:48 |
| 10 | 14.4 | 5:21 | 7:46 |
| 11 | 14.4 | 5:22 | 7:44 |
| 12 | 14.3 | 5:23 | 7:43 |
| 13 | 14.3 | 5:25 | 7:41 |
| 14 | 14.2 | 5:26 | 7:39 |
| 15 | 14.2 | 5:27 | 7:37 |
| 16 | 14.1 | 5:29 | 7:36 |
| 17 | 14.1 | 5:30 | 7:34 |
| 18 | 14.0 | 5:32 | 7:32 |
| 19 | 14.0 | 5:33 | 7:30 |
| 20 | 13.9 | 5:34 | 7:28 |
| 21 | 13.8 | 5:36 | 7:26 |
| 22 | 13.8 | 5:37 | 7:25 |
| 23 | 13.7 | 5:39 | 7:23 |
| 24 | 13.7 | 5:40 | 7:21 |
| 25 | 13.6 | 5:41 | 7:19 |
| 26 | 13.6 | 5:43 | 7:17 |
| 27 | 13.5 | 5:44 | 7:15 |
| 28 | 13.5 | 5:46 | 7:13 |
| 29 | 13.4 | 5:47 | 7:11 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 5:48 | 7:09 |
| 31 | 13.3 | 5:50 | 7:07 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.49 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Grand Forks
In August, Grand Forks sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Grand Forks's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Grand Forks?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Grand Forks for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Grand Forks in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Grand Forks sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Grand Forks in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Grand Forks peaks around June 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Grand Forks in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Grand Forks is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Grand Forks?
Grand Forks sits at 47.9°N, 97.0°W, 830 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Fargo, 73 mi away.
Topography around Grand Forks
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Grand Forks.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Grand Forks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 833 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 ft.
The land around Grand Forks is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (74%) within 10 miles, and cropland (81%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Grand Forks (47.9253°, -97.0328°, elevation 830 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).