When to go · Moorhead

Moorhead in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (well below freezing, icy pavements); late Apr snowstorms.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Moorhead

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (well below freezing, icy pavements); late Apr snowstorms.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MoorheadHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 7 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Moorhead, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: 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.