Weather on February 28
Fargo, ND
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
2000
43°F avg
Coldest
1996
-5°F avg
About This Date
February 28th in Fargo, ND typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 10°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 28th was in 2000 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (-5°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded February 28th dates, with snow falling 25% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.8"). The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 28th in Fargo, ND? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9° | 3° | 6° | — | — |
| 2025 | 43° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 11° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 2023 | 24° | 3° | 14° | 0.18" | 1.3" |
| 2022 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 23° | 4° | 14° | 0.2" | 1.1" |
| 2020 | 25° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2019 | 16° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2014 | 11° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 13° | 24° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2011 | 20° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2009 | 9° | -13° | -2° | — | — |
| 2008 | 30° | 18° | 24° | 0.28" | 1.2" |
| 2007 | 35° | 21° | 28° | 0.33" | 1.3" |
| 2006 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2002 | 18° | -5° | 6° | — | 0.1" |
| 2001 | 24° | -3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.3" | 1.1" |
| 1997 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.43" | 2" |
| 1996coldest | 0° | -11° | -5° | — | — |
| 1995 | 7° | -14° | -4° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 10° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 31° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.84" | 4.8" |
| 1986 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 19° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1980 | 10° | -15° | -2° | — | — |
| 1979 | 14° | 4° | 9° | 0.86" | 2.4" |
| 1978 | 6° | -14° | -4° | — | — |
| 1977 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1976 | 28° | 4° | 16° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1975 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1974 | 21° | 7° | 14° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1973 | 34° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 13° | 5° | 9° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 1971 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
56 years of data from FARGO HECTOR INTL AP