North Dakota · United States

Grand Forks travel guide

Grand Forks is a city in North Dakota, United States, home to about 59,000 people.

Best months
May, August and September
Nearest airport
GFK11 km · Grand Forks International Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Chicago
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

Where to stay

Hotels in Grand Forks

2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Saint Anne's Guest Homeguest house19451.3 kmstannesguesthome.org
Viets Hotelhotel0.6 km

When to go

The best time to visit Grand Forks

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Grand Forks are May, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 101 mm of rain.

-19°6°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec101 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 Grand Forks: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF, 65 km) and Hector International Airport (FAR, 113 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

GFK · Grand Forks International Airport

11.0 km from the centreICAO KGFK
medium airport

TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport

65.0 km from the centreICAO KTVF
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FAR · Hector International Airport

112.9 km from the centreICAO KFAR

Questions

Grand Forks: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Grand Forks?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Grand Forks are May, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 101 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Grand Forks?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF, 65 km) and Hector International Airport (FAR, 113 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Grand Forks?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Grand Forks

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.