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Detroit Lakes, MN vs Moorhead, MN weather comparison

Detroit Lakes

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Detroit Lakes and Moorhead have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Detroit Lakes, MN and Moorhead, MN
Detroit LakesMetricMoorhead
180 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies191 days
28 inPrecipitationper year27 in
119 daysWet daysrain or snow per year109 days
48 inSnowfallper year52 in
7 daysHot daysabove 90 °F9 days
178 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F173 days
74%Humidityaverage relative70%
40 °FAverage temperatureyear round42 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

Detroit LakesMoorhead

Daily highs

20406080JanMarMayJulSepNovDetroit Lakes, Jan: 17 °FDetroit Lakes, Feb: 23 °FDetroit Lakes, Mar: 35 °FDetroit Lakes, Apr: 52 °FDetroit Lakes, May: 66 °FDetroit Lakes, Jun: 75 °FDetroit Lakes, Jul: 79 °FDetroit Lakes, Aug: 78 °FDetroit Lakes, Sep: 69 °FDetroit Lakes, Oct: 53 °FDetroit Lakes, Nov: 37 °FDetroit Lakes, Dec: 22 °FMoorhead, Jan: 17 °FMoorhead, Feb: 22 °FMoorhead, Mar: 36 °FMoorhead, Apr: 54 °FMoorhead, May: 69 °FMoorhead, Jun: 78 °FMoorhead, Jul: 82 °FMoorhead, Aug: 80 °FMoorhead, Sep: 72 °FMoorhead, Oct: 55 °FMoorhead, Nov: 38 °FMoorhead, Dec: 23 °F

Daily lows

0204060JanMarMayJulSepNovDetroit Lakes, Jan: -3 °FDetroit Lakes, Feb: 0 °FDetroit Lakes, Mar: 15 °FDetroit Lakes, Apr: 29 °FDetroit Lakes, May: 42 °FDetroit Lakes, Jun: 53 °FDetroit Lakes, Jul: 58 °FDetroit Lakes, Aug: 55 °FDetroit Lakes, Sep: 46 °FDetroit Lakes, Oct: 34 °FDetroit Lakes, Nov: 19 °FDetroit Lakes, Dec: 6 °FMoorhead, Jan: -1 °FMoorhead, Feb: 4 °FMoorhead, Mar: 18 °FMoorhead, Apr: 32 °FMoorhead, May: 45 °FMoorhead, Jun: 56 °FMoorhead, Jul: 60 °FMoorhead, Aug: 58 °FMoorhead, Sep: 48 °FMoorhead, Oct: 35 °FMoorhead, Nov: 21 °FMoorhead, Dec: 8 °F
View monthly temperatures as a table
Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Detroit Lakes high172335526675797869533722
Moorhead high172236546978828072553823
Detroit Lakes low-301529425358554634196
Moorhead low-141832455660584835218

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

Detroit LakesMoorhead
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovDetroit Lakes, Jan: 0.8 inDetroit Lakes, Feb: 0.7 inDetroit Lakes, Mar: 1.4 inDetroit Lakes, Apr: 2.3 inDetroit Lakes, May: 3.5 inDetroit Lakes, Jun: 4.1 inDetroit Lakes, Jul: 4.0 inDetroit Lakes, Aug: 3.3 inDetroit Lakes, Sep: 3.1 inDetroit Lakes, Oct: 2.7 inDetroit Lakes, Nov: 1.3 inDetroit Lakes, Dec: 1.0 inMoorhead, Jan: 0.8 inMoorhead, Feb: 0.7 inMoorhead, Mar: 1.4 inMoorhead, Apr: 2.1 inMoorhead, May: 3.5 inMoorhead, Jun: 4.3 inMoorhead, Jul: 3.7 inMoorhead, Aug: 3.2 inMoorhead, Sep: 2.9 inMoorhead, Oct: 2.4 inMoorhead, Nov: 1.1 inMoorhead, Dec: 0.9 in
View monthly precipitation as a table
Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Detroit Lakes0.80.71.42.33.54.14.03.33.12.71.31.0
Moorhead0.80.71.42.13.54.33.73.22.92.41.10.9

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

Detroit LakesMoorhead
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovDetroit Lakes, Jan: 11 daysDetroit Lakes, Feb: 10 daysDetroit Lakes, Mar: 13 daysDetroit Lakes, Apr: 14 daysDetroit Lakes, May: 16 daysDetroit Lakes, Jun: 16 daysDetroit Lakes, Jul: 22 daysDetroit Lakes, Aug: 22 daysDetroit Lakes, Sep: 19 daysDetroit Lakes, Oct: 15 daysDetroit Lakes, Nov: 11 daysDetroit Lakes, Dec: 10 daysMoorhead, Jan: 13 daysMoorhead, Feb: 11 daysMoorhead, Mar: 13 daysMoorhead, Apr: 15 daysMoorhead, May: 16 daysMoorhead, Jun: 17 daysMoorhead, Jul: 23 daysMoorhead, Aug: 23 daysMoorhead, Sep: 20 daysMoorhead, Oct: 15 daysMoorhead, Nov: 13 daysMoorhead, Dec: 12 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Detroit Lakes111013141616222219151110
Moorhead131113151617232320151312

Keep comparing

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).