Fargo - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Fargo, North Dakota. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Fargo rose above 100 °F? What was the highest temperature in Fargo five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Fargo and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1900, although some years prior to 1943 are missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 114 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius) on July 6, 1936.

Since 1943 the temperature extremes were observed at Hector International Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown Fargo.

Highest Fargo temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
98 July 26, 2023 + 37
101 June 19, 2022   38
102 June 04, 2021   39
99 June 07, 2020   37
96 June 07, 2019 36
94 September 16, 2018 34
96 June 02, 2017 36
92 July 22, 2016 33
97 October 11, 2015 36
93 July 21, 2014 + 34
96 August 20, 2013 36
100 July 20, 2012 38
98 June 30, 2011 37
95 May 29, 2010 35
Highest temperature recorded at Fargo each year
Max °F Date Max °C
95 August 12, 2009 35
92 September 01, 2008 33
99 July 07, 2007 37
102 July 30, 2006 39
95 June 23, 2005 35
93 September 02, 2004 34
97 August 18, 2003 36
98 June 29, 2002 37
95 September 05, 2001 + 35
96 May 05, 2000 36
95 July 29, 1999 35
97 September 10, 1998 36
93 August 02, 1997 34
94 August 24, 1996 + 34
100 June 17, 1995 38
92 June 14, 1994 33
96 August 25, 1993 36
94 April 30, 1992 34
96 August 29, 1991 + 36
96 August 16, 1990 36
103 July 05, 1989 39
106 July 05, 1988 41
101 July 31, 1987 + 38
93 June 25, 1986 + 34
98 July 07, 1985 37
102 August 13, 1984 39
100 August 07, 1983 38
102 August 02, 1982 39
94 July 07, 1981 34
102 July 10, 1980 39
98 September 04, 1979 37
99 September 06, 1978 37
97 July 19, 1977 + 36
106 August 18, 1976 41
100 July 29, 1975 38
99 July 07, 1974 37
96 August 27, 1973 36
96 July 10, 1972 36
96 August 16, 1971 + 36
98 July 25, 1970 37
95 August 16, 1969 + 35
99 August 05, 1968 37
94 August 24, 1967 34
96 June 30, 1966 36
100 August 13, 1965 38
98 June 28, 1964 + 37
99 July 25, 1963 37
97 August 27, 1962 36
99 August 29, 1961 + 37
100 July 20, 1960 38
102 September 08, 1959 39
101 August 09, 1958 + 38
98 July 11, 1957 37
99 June 12, 1956 37
99 August 20, 1955 37
99 July 26, 1954 37
98 August 26, 1953 37
98 June 07, 1952 37
94 August 01, 1951 34
99 June 06, 1950 37
101 August 07, 1949 38
101 July 06, 1948 38
105 August 04, 1947 41
98 August 02, 1946 37
98 August 17, 1945 37
98 August 09, 1944 37
95 July 31, 1943 35
1942
102 July 25, 1941 39
101 July 22, 1940 38
102 July 12, 1939 39
99 August 13, 1938 + 37
101 July 06, 1937 38
114 July 06, 1936 46
102 August 15, 1935 39
106 July 22, 1934 41
104 June 18, 1933 40
104 July 19, 1932 40
1931
100 July 25, 1930 38
103 July 26, 1929 39
96 August 14, 1928 + 36
1927
96 August 27, 1926 36
99 August 23, 1925 37
93 August 28, 1924 34
93 July 19, 1923 34
97 September 04, 1922 + 36
100 June 30, 1921 38
1920
99 July 26, 1919 37
1918
110 July 28, 1917 43
1916
1915
95 July 27, 1914 + 35
100 August 02, 1913 38
98 June 29, 1912 37
100 July 08, 1911 38
98 July 15, 1910 + 37
1909
96 August 02, 1908 36
94 August 10, 1907 34
93 September 08, 1906 + 34
92 August 28, 1905 33
90 August 15, 1904 32
92 August 17, 1903 + 33
93 July 24, 1902 34
97 July 14, 1901 36
100 July 21, 1900 38
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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