Fargo weather in January: Fargo, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Fargo in January has a normal high of 18°F and a normal low of 0°F, a daily mean of 9°F, holding near 18°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 0.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −8°C and low of −18°C, 18 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 18°F and the normal low 0°F, for a daily mean of 9.2°F. January is 6.5°F cooler than December and 4.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Fargo and the 11th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 6.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 3°F and 15°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 19°F | 2°F | 32% | 8% |
| January 8 | 18°F | 1°F | 31% | 8% |
| January 15 | 18°F | 0°F | 30% | 7% |
| January 22 | 18°F | −1°F | 28% | 7% |
| January 31 | 19°F | 0°F | 27% | 7% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 19°F | 2°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 19°F | 2°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 19°F | 2°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 19°F | 2°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 18°F | 1°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 18°F | 1°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 18°F | 1°F | 31% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 18°F | 1°F | 31% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 18°F | 1°F | 31% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 18°F | 1°F | 31% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 18°F | 0°F | 31% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 18°F | 0°F | 31% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 18°F | 0°F | 30% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 18°F | 0°F | 30% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 18°F | 0°F | 30% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 18°F | 0°F | 30% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 18°F | 0°F | 30% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 18°F | 0°F | 29% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 18°F | 0°F | 29% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 18°F | −1°F | 29% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 18°F | −1°F | 29% | 7% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 18°F | −1°F | 28% | 7% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 18°F | −1°F | 28% | 7% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 18°F | −1°F | 28% | 7% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 18°F | −1°F | 28% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 18°F | 0°F | 28% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 18°F | 0°F | 27% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 19°F | 0°F | 27% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 19°F | 0°F | 27% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 19°F | 0°F | 27% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 19°F | 0°F | 27% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 18°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 0°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 79%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 or snow in Fargo in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 1 (32%). In all, 0.71 in falls on 9 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Fargo, 31 nights fall to freezing, 26 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.3 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014914.
How humid and windy is Fargo in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 17°F with 72% relative humidity and a dew point of 9°F; at 6 a.m. it is 9°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 11.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 9°F | 4°F | 82% | 10.5 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | 9°F | 4°F | 80% | 10.8 mph | 44% |
| noon | 14°F | 7°F | 74% | 12.5 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 17°F | 9°F | 72% | 12.6 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 14°F | 8°F | 77% | 10.7 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 12°F | 7°F | 79% | 11.0 mph | 51% |
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 January in Fargo?
The warmest January temperature on Fargo's official record (since 1881) is 55°F, on January 5, 2012; the coldest is −44°F, on January 11, 1888. The wettest January brought 1.85 in (1989); the snowiest, 31.5 inches (1989).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 9.2°F: 2021 19.3°F (+10.1), 2022 3.8°F (−5.4), 2023 10.7°F (+1.5), 2024 17.2°F (+8.0), 2025 9.5°F (+0.3), 2026 8.3°F (−0.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.3°F | +10.1°F | 0.37 in |
| 2022 | 3.8°F | −5.4°F | 0.63 in |
| 2023 | 10.7°F | +1.5°F | 0.23 in |
| 2024 | 17.2°F | +8.0°F | 0.15 in |
| 2025 | 9.5°F | +0.3°F | 0.34 in |
| 2026 | 8.3°F | −0.9°F | 0.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FARthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014914. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Fargo compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, January normal highs run from 13°F in Langdon to 29°F in Amidon; Fargo's is 18°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.