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Chicago, IL vs Fargo, ND weather comparison

Chicago

IL

Chicago has around 75 fewer freezing nights a year.

Fargo picks up around 14 more inches of snow each winter. Fargo sees rain or snow on roughly 23 fewer days each year.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Chicago, IL and Fargo, ND
ChicagoMetricFargo
180 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies191 days
39 inPrecipitationper year27 in
132 daysWet daysrain or snow per year109 days
37 inSnowfallper year51 in
16 daysHot daysabove 90 °F9 days
102 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F177 days
71%Humidityaverage relative70%
52 °FAverage temperatureyear round42 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

ChicagoFargo

Daily highs

20406080JanMarMayJulSepNovChicago, Jan: 32 °FChicago, Feb: 36 °FChicago, Mar: 46 °FChicago, Apr: 57 °FChicago, May: 68 °FChicago, Jun: 78 °FChicago, Jul: 83 °FChicago, Aug: 81 °FChicago, Sep: 75 °FChicago, Oct: 62 °FChicago, Nov: 49 °FChicago, Dec: 37 °FFargo, Jan: 17 °FFargo, Feb: 22 °FFargo, Mar: 36 °FFargo, Apr: 53 °FFargo, May: 68 °FFargo, Jun: 78 °FFargo, Jul: 82 °FFargo, Aug: 80 °FFargo, Sep: 72 °FFargo, Oct: 56 °FFargo, Nov: 38 °FFargo, Dec: 24 °F

Daily lows

0204060JanMarMayJulSepNovChicago, Jan: 20 °FChicago, Feb: 23 °FChicago, Mar: 31 °FChicago, Apr: 41 °FChicago, May: 51 °FChicago, Jun: 61 °FChicago, Jul: 67 °FChicago, Aug: 67 °FChicago, Sep: 60 °FChicago, Oct: 47 °FChicago, Nov: 36 °FChicago, Dec: 25 °FFargo, Jan: -1 °FFargo, Feb: 3 °FFargo, Mar: 17 °FFargo, Apr: 31 °FFargo, May: 44 °FFargo, Jun: 56 °FFargo, Jul: 60 °FFargo, Aug: 57 °FFargo, Sep: 48 °FFargo, Oct: 35 °FFargo, Nov: 20 °FFargo, Dec: 7 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chicago high323646576878838175624937
Fargo high172236536878828072563824
Chicago low202331415161676760473625
Fargo low-131731445660574835207

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

ChicagoFargo
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovChicago, Jan: 2.4 inChicago, Feb: 2.1 inChicago, Mar: 2.8 inChicago, Apr: 4.5 inChicago, May: 4.4 inChicago, Jun: 4.0 inChicago, Jul: 3.6 inChicago, Aug: 3.8 inChicago, Sep: 3.0 inChicago, Oct: 3.3 inChicago, Nov: 2.8 inChicago, Dec: 2.4 inFargo, Jan: 0.8 inFargo, Feb: 0.7 inFargo, Mar: 1.4 inFargo, Apr: 2.1 inFargo, May: 3.5 inFargo, Jun: 4.3 inFargo, Jul: 3.7 inFargo, Aug: 3.2 inFargo, Sep: 2.9 inFargo, Oct: 2.4 inFargo, Nov: 1.1 inFargo, Dec: 0.9 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chicago2.42.12.84.54.44.03.63.83.03.32.82.4
Fargo0.80.71.42.13.54.33.73.22.92.41.10.9

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

ChicagoFargo
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovChicago, Jan: 10 daysChicago, Feb: 11 daysChicago, Mar: 14 daysChicago, Apr: 13 daysChicago, May: 15 daysChicago, Jun: 16 daysChicago, Jul: 20 daysChicago, Aug: 20 daysChicago, Sep: 20 daysChicago, Oct: 16 daysChicago, Nov: 14 daysChicago, Dec: 11 daysFargo, Jan: 13 daysFargo, Feb: 11 daysFargo, Mar: 13 daysFargo, Apr: 15 daysFargo, May: 16 daysFargo, Jun: 17 daysFargo, Jul: 23 daysFargo, Aug: 23 daysFargo, Sep: 20 daysFargo, Oct: 15 daysFargo, Nov: 13 daysFargo, Dec: 12 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chicago101114131516202020161411
Fargo131113151617232320151312

Keep comparing

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).