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Weather in February in North Dakota

Are you planning a trip a to North Dakota in February and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in North Dakota in February?

North Dakota is a region in the United States of America. February in North Dakota generally has very cold temperatures, with low precipitation. During February, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are very cold and range from -8°C in Devils Lake to -2°C in Dickinson. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -14°C in Dickinson and -18°C in Devils Lake. February is a very cold month in some areas, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snowfall in Devils Lake with an average of 8.9 mm to low snowfall in Wahpeton with 18 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Fargo usually sees around 154 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in North Dakota for February, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our North Dakota climate page.

Where to go in North Dakota in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the North Dakota on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in North Dakota?

Fargo

In February Fargo generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -17°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fargo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
-7°C 
-17°C 
141 hours 
16 mm 
8 days 
poor 
-7°C 
-17°C 
154 hours 
16 mm 
8 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
3°C 
-7°C 
211 hours 
32 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Fargo

Bismarck

In February Bismarck generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -15°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bismarck
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
-4°C 
-15°C 
149 hours 
10 mm 
7 days 
poor 
-3°C 
-15°C 
153 hours 
11 mm 
7 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
5°C 
-7°C 
222 hours 
23 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Bismarck

Grand Forks

In February Grand Forks generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -18°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Grand Forks
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
-8°C 
-18°C 
15 mm 
8 days 
poor 
-8°C 
-18°C 
15 mm 
7 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
1°C 
-9°C 
32 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Grand Forks

Minot

In February Minot generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -16°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Minot
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
-6°C 
-15°C 
13 mm 
7 days 
poor 
-6°C 
-16°C 
14 mm 
7 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
3°C 
-8°C 
24 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Minot

Dickinson

In February Dickinson generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -14°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dickinson
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
-2°C 
-14°C 
8.4 mm 
6 days 
poor 
-2°C 
-14°C 
11 mm 
5 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
6°C 
-8°C 
23 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Dickinson

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in North Dakota, in the United States of America.

Is February the best time to visit North Dakota?

In our view, February might not be the best time to travel to North Dakota with often poor weather in Fargo.

Generally speaking, May, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Fargo. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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