Moorhead and Valley City have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Moorhead | Metric | Valley City |
|---|---|---|
| 191 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 193 days |
| 27 in | Precipitationper year | 26 in |
| 109 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 107 days |
| 52 in | Snowfallper year | 44 in |
| 9 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 10 days |
| 173 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 190 days |
| 70% | Humidityaverage relative | 71% |
| 42 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 41 °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.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead high | 17 | 22 | 36 | 54 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 23 |
| Valley City high | 18 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 56 | 38 | 24 |
| Moorhead low | -1 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 60 | 58 | 48 | 35 | 21 | 8 |
| Valley City low | -2 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 57 | 54 | 45 | 32 | 18 | 6 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Valley City | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Valley City | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Moorhead vs another city
- Moorhead vs Fargo, ND
- Moorhead vs West Fargo, ND
- Moorhead vs Wahpeton, ND
- Moorhead vs Detroit Lakes, MN
- Moorhead vs Fergus Falls, MN
- Moorhead vs New York, NY
- Moorhead vs Los Angeles, CA
- Moorhead vs Chicago, IL
- Moorhead vs Houston, TX
- Moorhead vs Phoenix, AZ
- Moorhead vs Philadelphia, PA
Valley City vs another city
- Valley City vs Jamestown, ND
- Valley City vs West Fargo, ND
- Valley City vs Fargo, ND
- Valley City vs Wahpeton, ND
- Valley City vs Grand Forks, ND
- Valley City vs New York, NY
- Valley City vs Los Angeles, CA
- Valley City vs Chicago, IL
- Valley City vs Houston, TX
- Valley City vs Phoenix, AZ
- Valley City vs Philadelphia, PA
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).