Moorhead, Minnesota Climate
United States
Pop. 42,005 Elev. 273 m / 896 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Moorhead experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 2°F (-17°C) in February to mild summers reaching 82°F (28°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 87°F (31°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -8°F (-22°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 33 days per year (22.9 in / 580 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 44 in (1126 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 128 sunny days per year and around 27 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 75°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 82°F (28°C) high | 2°F (-17°C) low |
| Feels like | 87°F (30°C) high | -8°F (-22°C) low |
| Rain | 33 days | 22.9 in (580 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 44.3 in (1126 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 128 sunny | 27 stormy |
| Wind | 2.3 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
64
Jan 56
Feb 58
Mar 60
Apr 40
May 57
Jun 48
Jul 42
Aug 44
Sep 48
Oct 57
Nov 76
Dec Humidity (%)
72
Jan 67
Feb 56
Mar 58
Apr 49
May 65
Jun 70
Jul 75
Aug 74
Sep 67
Oct 70
Nov 81
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 4 mi Hector International Airport (FAR)
Ski resort 50 mi Spidahl Ski Gaard
National park 104 mi Waubay National Wildlife Refuge
Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 64 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 1 mi Prairie St. John's
Hiking trail 59 mi Redetzke Ridge Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°F -7°C | 3°F -16°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 6.3 in159 mm | 5 |
| February | 21°F -6°C | 2°F -17°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 4.7 in120 mm | 8 |
| March | 47°F 8°C | 25°F -4°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 2.2 in55 mm | 9 |
| April | 56°F 13°C | 34°F 1°C | 2.5 in 62 mm | 10.9 in276 mm | 11 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 48°F 9°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | — | 19 |
| June | 79°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 82°F 28°C | 62°F 17°C | 3.7 in 93 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 60°F 16°C | 4.7 in 119 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 75°F 24°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.9 in 72 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 43°F 6°C | 27°F -3°C | 0.2 in 4 mm | 7.1 in181 mm | 10 |
| December | 24°F -4°C | 4°F -16°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 13.2 in335 mm | 1 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 9 | 0 |
| April | 11 | 1 |
| May | 19 | 3 |
| June | 9 | 5 |
| July | 12 | 6 |
| August | 17 | 7 |
| September | 14 | 5 |
| October | 13 | 0 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 1 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 32°F 0°C |
| April | 36°F 2°C |
| May | 53°F 12°C |
| June | 68°F 20°C |
| July | 75°F 24°C |
| August | 72°F 22°C |
| September | 63°F 17°C |
| October | 55°F 13°C |
| November | 38°F 3°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |