Fargo weather in October: Fargo, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fargo in October has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 55 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 45.5°F. October is 14.5°F cooler than September and 16.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Fargo and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 18°F, from 65°F on October 1 to 47°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 42°F and 49°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 42°F | 28% | 15% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 39°F | 28% | 15% |
| October 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 28% | 14% |
| October 22 | 52°F | 33°F | 27% | 13% |
| October 31 | 47°F | 28°F | 27% | 11% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 42°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 64°F | 41°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 41°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 41°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 63°F | 40°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 40°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 61°F | 39°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 39°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 60°F | 38°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 60°F | 38°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 59°F | 37°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 58°F | 37°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 58°F | 37°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 57°F | 36°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 56°F | 35°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 55°F | 35°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 55°F | 34°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 54°F | 34°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 53°F | 34°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 53°F | 33°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 52°F | 33°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 52°F | 32°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 51°F | 32°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 50°F | 31°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 50°F | 31°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 49°F | 30°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 49°F | 30°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 48°F | 29°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 47°F | 29°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 47°F | 28°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 35°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 2 (28%). In all, 2.17 in falls on 9 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Fargo, 12 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.2 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014914.
How humid and windy is Fargo in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 28°F | 81% | 10.3 mph | 51% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 76% | 11.5 mph | 47% |
| noon | 42°F | 30°F | 62% | 13.6 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 30°F | 56% | 14.0 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 30°F | 66% | 10.7 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 29°F | 71% | 11.3 mph | 49% |
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 October in Fargo?
The warmest October temperature on Fargo's official record (since 1881) is 97°F, on October 11, 2015; the coldest is −4°F, on October 26, 1919. The wettest October brought 7.03 in (1982); the snowiest, 8.1 inches (1951).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.5°F: 2021 51.0°F (+5.5), 2022 46.9°F (+1.4), 2023 49.2°F (+3.7), 2024 52.3°F (+6.8), 2025 52.0°F (+6.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.0°F | +5.5°F | 2.96 in |
| 2022 | 46.9°F | +1.4°F | 0.18 in |
| 2023 | 49.2°F | +3.7°F | 1.82 in |
| 2024 | 52.3°F | +6.8°F | 0.35 in |
| 2025 | 52.0°F | +6.5°F | 1.74 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FARthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014914. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fargo compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, October normal highs run from 50°F in Rolla to 59°F in Enderlin; Fargo's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.