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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Best months to visit: Oct

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

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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

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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

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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

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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