Weather on October 20
Fargo, ND
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
35°F
Warmest
2017
67°F avg
Coldest
1987
31°F avg
About This Date
October 20th in Fargo, ND typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 35°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 20th was in 2017 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (31°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded October 20th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.2"). The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for October 20th in Fargo, ND? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49° | 42° | 45° | 0.13" | — |
| 2024 | 78° | 42° | 60° | — | — |
| 2023 | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 2022 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 1.24" | 4.2" |
| 2019 | 55° | 33° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017warmest | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2015 | 71° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 0.84" | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 42° | 43° | 1.04" | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2007 | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 60° | 49° | 54° | 0.03" | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 28° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 33° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1989 | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 37° | 44° | 0.36" | — |
| 1987coldest | 40° | 23° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 68° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 37° | 40° | 0.3" | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 46° | 49° | — | — |
| 1982 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1978 | 79° | 45° | 62° | — | — |
| 1977 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 74° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1972 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 0.66" | — |
| 1971 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
55 years of data from FARGO HECTOR INTL AP