Rainfall totals Fargo, ND
Through Oct 7, 2026, Fargo has received 12.63 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 20.49 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at FARGO in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Fargo Hector International Airport, with records back to 1942. Across the record from 1942, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.19 inches of rain fell on Sep 29, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
FARGO saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.07 inches | -0.07 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.00 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.00 inches | 0.57 inches | -0.57 inches (-100%) |
| Year to date | 12.63 inches | 20.49 inches | -7.86 inches (-38%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.88 inches | 1901 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for FARGO, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Fargo get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.19 inches |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1.18 inches |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0.19 inches |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.75 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1.10 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 0.51 inches |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 0.62 inches |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 0.46 inches |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| May 31, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
With 1.18 inches on Sep 28, 2026, this is the 211th wettest of the 8,649 measurable rain days in the Fargo Hector International Airport record, which begins in 1942. That is the most rain recorded at this station on September 28 since 1942.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 12.63 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 66-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Fargo rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.31 inches | 0.71 inches | -0.40 inches (-56%) |
| February | 0.86 inches | 0.69 inches | +0.17 inches (+25%) |
| March | 0.44 inches | 1.25 inches | -0.81 inches (-65%) |
| April | 2.43 inches | 1.54 inches | +0.89 inches (+58%) |
| May | 1.09 inches | 3.09 inches | -2.00 inches (-65%) |
| June | 2.49 inches | 4.29 inches | -1.80 inches (-42%) |
| July | 0.66 inches | 3.07 inches | -2.41 inches (-79%) |
| August | 0.67 inches | 2.60 inches | -1.93 inches (-74%) |
| September | 3.68 inches | 2.68 inches | +1.00 inches (+37%) |
| October | 0.00 inches | 2.17 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Fargo
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Average | 12.1 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Fargo Hector International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1942 counts toward the average, 84 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Fargo
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 4.72 inches | Aug 8, 1943 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 34.76 inches | 2000 |
| Driest year | 8.84 inches | 1976 |
| Average year | 21.22 inches | 84 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 102 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1942 | 30,930 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 0.71 | 0.69 | 1.25 | 1.54 | 3.09 | 4.29 | 3.07 | 2.60 | 2.68 | 2.17 | 0.97 | 0.89 | 23.95 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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