Moore, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Stevens County / Moore / Zip Codes
Moore, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Average winter temperatures range from lows of -10°F to highs of 25°F, while average summer temperatures range from lows of 54°F to highs of 81°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average precipitation rate of 29.3 inches per year. The area experiences some snowfall throughout the winter months, though it does not usually accumulate to large amounts. Spring and fall are usually mild seasons with plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures.

Moore, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moore averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Moore. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moore gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moore is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Moore, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoore, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.8 in.38.1 in.
  43.2 in.27.8 in.
  100.3 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1116 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Moore with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Moore, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moore are June, August and July.
In Moore, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moore with an average of 1.0°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Moore, there are 173.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Moore, there are 39.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Moore is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Moore with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in Moore means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Moore with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Moore, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Moore means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Moore with 9.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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