Berger has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Berger at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Berger’s climate
Read from where Berger sits among Missouri’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Berger averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Berger feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
14 inches of snow, 42 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 23.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Berger’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
191 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 23.
About 14" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 17 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 80% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 31 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Berger compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Missouri.
Berger 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 | 40° | 21° | 2.3" | 4.2" | 8 | 7 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 25° | 2.2" | 3.5" | 8 | 4 | 24° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 33° | 3.2" | 1.7" | 11 | 1 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 56° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 44° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 3.3" | 1.5" | 9 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 44° | 25° | 2.5" | 3.3" | 9 | 4 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 67° | 44° | 42.0" | 14.2" | 114 | 17 |
Heating and cooling a home in Berger
80% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Berger’s climate
What is the coldest month in Berger?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Berger?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Berger get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Berger?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Berger?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Berger.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Berger itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rosebud, MO (15 mi, snow) and Warrenton 1 N, 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.