Fargo weather in May: Fargo, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Fargo in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 3.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 78 mm of precipitation in May.
- 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 May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 56.6°F. May is 13.6°F warmer than April and 10.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Fargo and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 62°F on May 1 to 74°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 54°F and 60°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 62°F | 38°F | 33% | 16% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 41°F | 35% | 18% |
| May 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 36% | 19% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 47°F | 37% | 20% |
| May 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 38% | 22% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 62°F | 38°F | 33% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 63°F | 39°F | 34% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 63°F | 39°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 64°F | 39°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 64°F | 40°F | 35% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 65°F | 40°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 65°F | 41°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 41°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 41°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 66°F | 42°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 67°F | 42°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 68°F | 43°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 14 | 68°F | 44°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 16 | 69°F | 44°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 17 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 70°F | 45°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 46°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 71°F | 46°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 71°F | 47°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 71°F | 47°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 72°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 72°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 72°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 73°F | 50°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 74°F | 50°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 74°F | 50°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 71%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 May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around May 31 (38%). In all, 3.09 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Fargo, 1 days reach 90°F and 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014914.
How humid and windy is Fargo in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 48°F | 77% | 8.9 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 50°F | 61% | 11.6 mph | 52% |
| noon | 69°F | 49°F | 48% | 13.2 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 48°F | 42% | 13.6 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 48°F | 44% | 12.4 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 49°F | 60% | 8.9 mph | 57% |
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 May in Fargo?
The warmest May temperature on Fargo's official record (since 1881) is 104°F, on May 30, 1934; the coldest is 14°F, on May 1, 1890. The wettest May brought 7.85 in (2015); the snowiest, 5.1 inches (1935).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.6°F: 2021 56.7°F (+0.1), 2022 55.1°F (−1.5), 2023 65.1°F (+8.5), 2024 59.2°F (+2.6), 2025 59.6°F (+3.0), 2026 57.3°F (+0.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.7°F | +0.1°F | 0.37 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | −1.5°F | 3.18 in |
| 2023 | 65.1°F | +8.5°F | 2.57 in |
| 2024 | 59.2°F | +2.6°F | 5.92 in |
| 2025 | 59.6°F | +3.0°F | 2.44 in |
| 2026 | 57.3°F | +0.7°F | 1.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FARthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014914. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Fargo compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, May normal highs run from 62°F in Rolla to 71°F in Enderlin; Fargo's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.