Weather on March 1
Fargo, ND
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 1st in Fargo, ND typically brings very cold spring weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 8°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 1990 (44°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-12°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 1st dates, with snow falling 30% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8.1"). The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 1st in Fargo, ND? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2025 | 22° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 21° | -10° | 6° | 0.99" | 8.1" |
| 2022 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2021 | 20° | -5° | 8° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2020 | 39° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 17° | -9° | 4° | 0.2" | 0.9" |
| 2018 | 32° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 2017 | 26° | 13° | 20° | — | 0.1" |
| 2016 | 25° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2015 | 24° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | -8° | -16° | -12° | — | — |
| 2013 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2011 | 21° | -7° | 7° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | -2° | 14° | — | — |
| 2009 | 8° | -15° | -3° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 1.14" | 6.5" |
| 2006 | 36° | 22° | 29° | 0.15" | 0.5" |
| 2005 | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 30° | 33° | 0.66" | 0.2" |
| 2003 | 22° | -12° | 5° | — | — |
| 2002 | 15° | -10° | 3° | — | — |
| 2001 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2000 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 0.23" | 1.7" |
| 1997 | 29° | 2° | 15° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 1996 | 20° | 4° | 12° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1995 | 5° | -16° | -5° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1992 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 20° | -3° | 9° | 0.46" | 2.6" |
| 1990warmest | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 0° | -17° | -8° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 15° | 23° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1983 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 0.25" | 0.7" |
| 1982 | 17° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1981 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1980 | 4° | -23° | -10° | — | — |
| 1979 | 18° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 1978 | 13° | -16° | -2° | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1976 | 22° | 4° | 13° | 0.36" | 3.6" |
| 1975 | 21° | 0° | 11° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1974 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1972 | 7° | -14° | -4° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1971 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
Fargo, ND Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Fargo, ND Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Fargo, ND Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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