West Fargo weather in July

In July, West Fargo sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 10.1 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 43% 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 West Fargo's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Fargo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
1st warmest
Overnight low
61°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
10.1 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
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

West Fargo is city in North Dakota, United States of America.

Density
882/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 West Fargo reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 20°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
37960
47960
58061
68061
78061
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98061
108061
118061
128061
138061
148161
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258160
268060
278060
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298060
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318060

How July really feels in West 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.

West 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° / 0.74.74.98.80.0
Feb23° / 0.74.74.6100.0
Mar36° / 19°1.35.93.911.60.1
Apr53° / 33°2.07.52.213.33.1
May67° / 46°3.410.90.214.85.9
Jun76° / 57°4.311.8015.66.5
Jul80° / 61°3.710.1015.36.7
Aug79° / 58°3.18.60147.2
Sep70° / 49°2.87.9012.46.8
Oct54° / 36°2.37.4110.63.6
Nov37° / 22°1.15.23.69.20.2
Dec23° / 0.95.568.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36139
46139
56238
66238
76238
86238
96337
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166535
176535
186535
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206535
216535
226634
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286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

West Fargo gets around 3.7 in of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2034
2133
2233
2332
2431
2530
2629
2728
2827
2926
3026
3126

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 (%)
1332723153
2322723153
3312823163
4302823163
5282824173
6272824173
7262825183
8252925183
9242925194
10232926194
11222926204
12212926204
13202926204
14202926205
15202926205
16192926205
17192926205
18192926205
19193026195
20203026195
21203026185
22213026175
23213026175
24223127165
25233127154
26243127144
27243127144
28253127134
29263127124
30263127123
31273127123

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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 8:20 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:428:20
215.64:438:20
315.64:438:19
415.64:448:19
515.64:448:19
615.64:458:19
715.54:468:18
815.54:478:18
915.54:478:17
1015.54:488:17
1115.54:498:16
1215.44:508:16
1315.44:518:15
1415.44:528:14
1515.44:538:14
1615.34:538:13
1715.34:548:12
1815.34:558:11
1915.24:568:10
2015.24:588:10
2115.24:598:09
2215.15:008:08
2315.15:018:07
2415.15:028:06
2515.05:038:05
2615.05:048:03
2714.95:058:02
2814.95:068:01
2914.95:088:00
3014.85:097:59
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 6.36 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 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.36 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
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186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for West Fargo

In seasonPeak

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

West 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 West Fargo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for West Fargo in July

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

In July, West Fargo sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 61°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in West 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 West 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 West 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 West Fargo is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1215 µg/m³Oct 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Fargo?

West Fargo sits at 46.9°N, 96.9°W, 896 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fargo, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around West Fargo

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Fargo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 899 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 ft.

The land around West Fargo is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, cropland (67%) within 10 miles, and cropland (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
112 ft
50 miles
807 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Fargo 5.0 mi · Moorhead 6.2 mi · Grand Forks 73 mi · Jamestown 85 mi · Aberdeen 124 mi · Watertown 137 mi · Willmar 150 mi · Sartell 155 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 West Fargo (46.875°, -96.9004°, elevation 896 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).