North Dakota · United States

Fargo travel guide

Fargo is a city in North Dakota, United States, home to about 126,000 people.

Best months
May, August and September
Nearest airport
FAR5 km · Hector International Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Chicago
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

When to go

The best time to visit Fargo

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Fargo are May, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 99 mm of rain.

-18°6°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Fargo: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hector International Airport (FAR), about 5.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Grand Forks International Airport (GFK, 123 km) and Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF, 140 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

FAR · Hector International Airport

5.2 km from the centreICAO KFAR
medium airport

GFK · Grand Forks International Airport

122.7 km from the centreICAO KGFK
medium airport

TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport

139.7 km from the centreICAO KTVF

Questions

Fargo: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Fargo?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Fargo are May, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 99 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Fargo?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hector International Airport (FAR), about 5.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Grand Forks International Airport (GFK, 123 km) and Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF, 140 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Fargo?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Fargo

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.