When to go · Moorhead
Moorhead in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (well below freezing, icy pavements); late Apr snowstorms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (well below freezing, icy pavements); late Apr snowstorms.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Moorhead's best window: Jun–Sep; Sep–Oct for campus events and mild walking weather.
- JulyGreatInside Moorhead's best window: Jun–Sep; Sep–Oct for campus events and mild walking weather.
- AugustGreatInside Moorhead's best window: Jun–Sep; Sep–Oct for campus events and mild walking weather.
- SeptemberGreatInside Moorhead's best window: Jun–Sep; Sep–Oct for campus events and mild walking weather.
Weather in February
- MoorheadHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Moorhead, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (well below freezing, icy pavements); late Apr snowstorms.
June: Inside Moorhead's best window: Jun–Sep; Sep–Oct for campus events and mild walking weather.
Moorhead: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings