Moorhead (MN) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Moorhead

Moorhead average temperature chart (Celsius) Moorhead average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Moorhead (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -9.4 -6.1 1.5 12.1 20.2 25.1 28.4 27.2 20.7 13.6 2.6 -6.7
°F 15.2 21.1 34.6 53.7 68.3 77.1 83.2 81 69.3 56.5 36.6 20

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Moorhead monthly rainfall chart (mm) Moorhead monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Moorhead (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 16 12 23 46 62 85 80 66 51 39 21 16
inches 0.6 0.5 0.9 1.8 2.4 3.3 3.2 2.6 2 1.5 0.8 0.6
Rainy days 8 7 8 8 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 8

Average annual rainfall in Moorhead: 466.667mm (183.7 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Moorhead

Moorhead average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Moorhead
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.1 6 7.4 8.6 9.8 10.9 12.2 10.9 8.3 6.3 4.2 4

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Moorhead average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Moorhead average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Moorhead (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -19.9 -16.4 -8.3 0 6.5 12 14.9 13.5 7.8 1.5 -7 -16.2
Max °C -9.1 -5.8 1.7 12.4 20.5 25.4 28.8 27.6 21.1 13.9 2.8 -6.5
Min °F -3.8 2.5 17.1 32.1 43.7 53.6 58.7 56.2 46 34.7 19.4 2.9
Max °F 5.9 12 26.1 43.2 56.3 65.7 71.2 68.9 57.9 45.9 28.2 11.7

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Moorhead average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Moorhead average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Moorhead in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6.2 6 6.4 7.2 8.6 10.6 13.3 16.4 15.2 11.8 8.9 7
°F 43.2 42.9 43.5 45 47.4 51.1 55.9 61.5 59.4 53.3 48 44.6

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Moorhead average winspeed by month (km/h) Moorhead average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Moorhead (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 20 20 21 22 21 18 17 17 18 20 19 19
mph 13 12 13 14 13 11 11 11 11 12 12 12

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Moorhead relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Moorhead
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
73% 75% 76% 66% 60% 66% 67% 67% 69% 69% 76% 76%