Warm-summer humid continental
West Fargo, North Dakota
Cass County, North Dakota · Population 39k · 899 ft elevation
Living in West Fargo
West Fargo has a warm-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and bitterly cold winters (January lows around -2°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 24″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (51″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (7 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
West Fargo at a glance
- Population
- 39k
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- Average daily high
- 52°F1th percentile
- Average daily low
- 31°F1th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 24″16th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 51″88th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,852 hrs54th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $302k58th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,075/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $97k71th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.31%66th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.594th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 185 per 100k52th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 957 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17°F | -2°F | 0.7″ | 10.3″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 22°F | 1°F | 0.7″ | 8.1″ | 228 hrs |
| Mar | 35°F | 16°F | 1.1″ | 9.2″ | 249 hrs |
| Apr | 53°F | 30°F | 1.6″ | 4.1″ | 247 hrs |
| May | 68°F | 44°F | 3.1″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 77°F | 55°F | 4.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 82°F | 60°F | 3.7″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Aug | 80°F | 57°F | 2.7″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Sep | 72°F | 47°F | 2.5″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 56°F | 34°F | 2.2″ | 1.2″ | 181 hrs |
| Nov | 38°F | 20°F | 0.9″ | 6.8″ | 141 hrs |
| Dec | 24°F | 7°F | 0.8″ | 11.7″ | 136 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology