Weather on October 21
Fargo, ND
55 Years of Data
Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
34°F
Warmest
1973
62°F avg
Coldest
1987
26°F avg
About This Date
October 21st in Fargo, ND typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 21st was in 1973 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (26°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded October 21st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for October 21st in Fargo, ND? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48° | 30° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 2024 | 76° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2022 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 39° | 45° | 0.84" | — |
| 2018 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2016 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2014 | 67° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.41" | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.41" | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 48° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 69° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1991 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 66° | 26° | 46° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 1985 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 0.18" | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 31° | 25° | 28° | 0.41" | 1.7" |
| 1980 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1977 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 1974 | 70° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1971 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
55 years of data from FARGO HECTOR INTL AP