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Weather in January in North Dakota

Thinking about venturing to North Dakota this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in North Dakota in January?

North Dakota is a region in the United States of America. January in North Dakota generally has very cold temperatures, with low precipitation. The month of January is in the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are very cold and range from -8°C in Grand Forks to -2°C in Dickinson. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -14°C in Dickinson and -18°C in Grand Forks. Typically, it's the chilliest month of the year. Making it a great time for staying indoors and enjoying the warmth. Make sure you're prepared by packing the right winter outfits.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snowfall in Williston with an average of 7.8 mm to low snowfall in Fargo with 16 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Fargo usually sees around 141 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in North Dakota for January, 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 January

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 January for the 5 most popular destinations in North Dakota?

Fargo

In January 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
-5°C 
-14°C 
107 hours 
27 mm 
10 days 
poor 
-7°C 
-17°C 
141 hours 
16 mm 
8 days 
poor 
-7°C 
-17°C 
154 hours 
16 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Fargo

Bismarck

In January Bismarck generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -4°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
-4°C 
-14°C 
122 hours 
21 mm 
8 days 
poor 
-4°C 
-15°C 
149 hours 
10 mm 
7 days 
poor 
-3°C 
-15°C 
153 hours 
11 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Bismarck

Grand Forks

In January 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
-7°C 
-15°C 
21 mm 
8 days 
poor 
-8°C 
-18°C 
15 mm 
8 days 
poor 
-8°C 
-18°C 
15 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Grand Forks

Minot

In January Minot generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -15°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
-6°C 
-15°C 
23 mm 
8 days 
poor 
-6°C 
-15°C 
13 mm 
7 days 
poor 
-6°C 
-16°C 
14 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Minot

Dickinson

In January 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
-3°C 
-14°C 
16 mm 
8 days 
poor 
-2°C 
-14°C 
8.4 mm 
6 days 
poor 
-2°C 
-14°C 
11 mm 
5 days 
poor 
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 January the best time to visit North Dakota?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Fargo, January may not be the ideal time to visit North Dakota.

On average, the best time to visit North Dakota is in May, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Fargo. In contrast, January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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