West Fargo weather in March

In March, West Fargo sees average daytime highs of 36°F and overnight lows near 19°F, with 1.3 in of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°F in the first days to 44°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is West Fargo's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Fargo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.3 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:50 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°F in the first days to 44°F by the end.

A typical March day in West Fargo reaches about 36°F in the afternoon and slips back to 19°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°F and 52°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 13°F warmer than February and about 17°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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63013
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How March really feels in West Fargo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
22 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

West Fargo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43367
53367
63367
73565
83565
93565
103565
113664
123565
133565
143664
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293763
303763
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

West Fargo gets around 1.3 in of rain and snow over 5.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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198light breeze
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218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:196:03
210.87:176:04
310.87:156:06
410.97:136:07
511.07:116:09
611.07:096:10
711.17:076:12
811.17:066:13
911.27:046:15
1011.27:026:16
1111.37:006:18
1211.46:586:19
1311.46:566:20
1411.56:546:22
1511.56:526:23
1611.66:506:25
1711.66:486:26
1811.76:466:28
1911.86:446:29
2011.86:426:30
2111.96:406:32
2211.96:386:33
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:346:36
2512.16:316:38
2612.26:296:39
2712.26:276:40
2812.36:256:42
2912.36:236:43
3012.46:216:45
3112.46:196:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.94 kWh/m².

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 — March's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
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214.1Bright
224.2Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for West Fargo

In seasonPeak

None of West Fargo's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 March a good time to visit West Fargo?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in West Fargo.

What to pack for West Fargo in March

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

In March, West Fargo sees daytime highs around 36°F and nights near 19°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in West Fargo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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