Fargo weather in August: Fargo, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Fargo in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 2.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 14°C, 66 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationFargo Hector International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014914
- Location46.93°N 96.81°W
- Elevation900 ft (274 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population136,285
- Jan 18° 0°
- Feb 23° 4°
- Mar 36° 18°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 69° 44°
- Jun 78° 56°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 72° 48°
- Oct 56° 35°
- Nov 38° 21°
- Dec 24° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fargo in August?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 68.8°F. August is 1.9°F cooler than July and 8.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Fargo and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 83°F on August 1 to 78°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 66°F and 71°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 59°F | 29% | 15% |
| August 8 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 14% |
| August 15 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% |
| August 22 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% |
| August 31 | 78°F | 54°F | 28% | 16% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 83°F | 59°F | 29% | 15% | 15 h |
| August 2 | 83°F | 59°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 82°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 82°F | 59°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 82°F | 59°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 82°F | 59°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 21 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 22 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h |
| August 23 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 24 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 25 | 79°F | 55°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 26 | 79°F | 55°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 79°F | 55°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 79°F | 55°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 29 | 78°F | 54°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 31 | 78°F | 54°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 57°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 15 h to 13 h 30 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014914; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fargo in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around August 1 (29%). In all, 2.60 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Fargo, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014914.
How humid and windy is Fargo in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 10.0 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 54°F | 86% | 8.3 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 57°F | 71% | 10.6 mph | 65% |
| noon | 74°F | 57°F | 55% | 12.4 mph | 64% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 56°F | 48% | 13.0 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 56°F | 52% | 10.8 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 56°F | 72% | 8.5 mph | 74% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014914. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Fargo?
The warmest August temperature on Fargo's official record (since 1881) is 106°F, on August 18, 1976; the coldest is 32°F, on August 25, 1885. The wettest August brought 9.58 in (1900).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.8°F: 2021 72.0°F (+3.2), 2022 68.4°F (−0.4), 2023 71.8°F (+3.0), 2024 69.5°F (+0.7), 2025 69.0°F (+0.2), 2026 71.0°F (+2.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.0°F | +3.2°F | 2.85 in |
| 2022 | 68.4°F | −0.4°F | 2.44 in |
| 2023 | 71.8°F | +3.0°F | 4.00 in |
| 2024 | 69.5°F | +0.7°F | 2.88 in |
| 2025 | 69.0°F | +0.2°F | 3.31 in |
| 2026 | 71.0°F | +2.2°F | 0.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FARthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014914. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Fargo compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, August normal highs run from 75°F in Rolla to 86°F in Beulah; Fargo's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.