Bee Branch, MO climate
Bee Branch has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bee Branch feels like
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Bee Branch weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | 1.5" | 4.8" | 7 | 12 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 1.8" | 5.9" | 8 | 8 | 22° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 2.8" | 2.5" | 10 | 2 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 64° | 43° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| May | 74° | 53° | 5.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 83° | 63° | 5.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 78° | 56° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.5" | 1.2" | 8 | 1 | 35° – 51° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 1.8" | 4.2" | 7 | 8 | 17° – 40° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 40.8" | 18.9" | 110 | 30 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Bee Branch
Bee Branch gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 30 days of the year.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bee Branch
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bee Branch, 80% of that work is heating and 20% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Bee Branch and its neighbors
Bee Branch borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Clark has the coldest January nights (19°) and Wayland the hottest July afternoons (88°). Bee Branch’s January low is 19° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bee Branch compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bee Branch averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bee Branch’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 17° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Bee Branch’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bee Branch?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Bee Branch?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 36 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bee Branch get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bee Branch?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 8.
What is the rainiest month in Bee Branch?
May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bee Branch itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Brookfield, MO (17 mi, snow) and Long Branch Rsvr, MO (16 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.