Moffit (3 mi SE), North Dakota climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Moffit (3 mi SE)'s normal year runs from 2°F January nights to 84°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.4°C, January lows of −17°C, July highs of 29°C.
- NOAA stationMoffit (3 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00326015
- Location46.67°N 100.23°W
- Elevation1,800 ft (549 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Moffit (3 mi SE) is 55°F and the normal low 31°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Moffit (3 mi SE).
- Jan 23° 2°
- Feb 27° 6°
- Mar 41° 18°
- Apr 58° 31°
- May 69° 43°
- Jun 79° 54°
- Jul 84° 59°
- Aug 84° 57°
- Sep 75° 47°
- Oct 59° 34°
- Nov 40° 20°
- Dec 27° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Moffit (3 mi SE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 2°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°F | 2°F | 12.5°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 27°F | 6°F | 16.6°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 41°F | 18°F | 29.7°F | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 31°F | 44.2°F | – | <1 | 17 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 69°F | 43°F | 56.3°F | – | <1 | 4 | 15 h |
| June | 79°F | 54°F | 66.1°F | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 84°F | 59°F | 71.6°F | – | 8 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 84°F | 57°F | 70.4°F | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 75°F | 47°F | 61.3°F | – | 3 | 2 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 59°F | 34°F | 46.4°F | – | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| November | 40°F | 20°F | 30.2°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 27°F | 8°F | 17.9°F | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 32°F | 43.6°F | – | 21 | 179 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5°C | −17°C | −10.8°C |
| February | −3°C | −14°C | −8.6°C |
| March | 5°C | −8°C | −1.3°C |
| April | 14°C | −1°C | 6.8°C |
| May | 21°C | 6°C | 13.5°C |
| June | 26°C | 12°C | 18.9°C |
| July | 29°C | 15°C | 22.0°C |
| August | 29°C | 14°C | 21.3°C |
| September | 24°C | 8°C | 16.3°C |
| October | 15°C | 1°C | 8.0°C |
| November | 5°C | −7°C | −1.0°C |
| December | −3°C | −13°C | −7.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Hazelton (12 miles away), gets 45 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00326015; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Moffit (3 mi SE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00326015.
When is the last frost at Moffit (3 mi SE)?
In Moffit (3 mi SE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 11 in half of years and after May 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 29 in half of years and before September 15 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 111 year in 10 after May 27; 9 in 10 after April 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 291 year in 10 before September 15; 9 in 10 before October 13
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 139 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 158 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 2 in half of springs and before October 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Moffit (3 mi SE) in zone 4a in ZIP code 58560, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in North Dakota · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00326015; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Moffit (3 mi SE)?
In a normal year in Moffit (3 mi SE), 21 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 179 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 179a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 73high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00326015.
How sunny is it at Moffit (3 mi SE)?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Moffit (3 mi SE), 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and December the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 1.8 |
| February | 81% | 2.9 |
| March | 73% | 3.8 |
| April | 73% | 5.0 |
| May | 73% | 5.8 |
| June | 78% | 6.5 |
| July | 85% | 6.8 |
| August | 83% | 5.6 |
| September | 79% | 4.3 |
| October | 71% | 2.7 |
| November | 71% | 1.8 |
| December | 68% | 1.3 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Moffit (3 mi SE) record?
A normal year at Moffit (3 mi SE) brings 8,349 heating degree days, 55% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 593 cooling degree days, 35% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,507 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,626 | 0 |
| February | 1,354 | 0 |
| March | 1,096 | 0 |
| April | 625 | 1 |
| May | 290 | 20 |
| June | 68 | 103 |
| July | 14 | 221 |
| August | 23 | 191 |
| September | 168 | 55 |
| October | 581 | 3 |
| November | 1,044 | 0 |
| December | 1,460 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,349 | 593 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00326015. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Moffit (3 mi SE) been warmer than normal?
2023 averaged 41.8°F, 1.8°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 43.6°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.8°F | −1.8°F |
Over 55 complete years from 1890 to 2023, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 3.4°F per century (+0.19°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00326015; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Moffit (3 mi SE)'s climate compare?
Moffit (3 mi SE) is warmer than 89 of the 92 places with their own NOAA record in North Dakota. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 43.6°F is warmer than 14%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Moffit (3 mi SE) share this climate record?
Braddock has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Braddock, ND16 people · 10 mi SE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Moffit (3 mi SE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Moffit (3 mi SE)?
January, with a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 2°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow at Moffit (3 mi SE)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Hazelton (12 miles away), records 45 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Moffit (3 mi SE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Moffit (3 mi SE) in zone 4a in ZIP code 58560, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Moffit (3 mi SE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 11; in one year in ten it comes after May 27. Waiting until May 27 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- North Dakota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hazelton, ND12 miles from this station, 41.0°F a year
- Steele, ND21 miles from this station, 41.6°F a year
- Napoleon, ND25 miles from this station, 41.2°F a year
- Bismarck, ND26 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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