Byrnes Mill, MO climate
Byrnes Mill has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Byrnes Mill feels like
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Byrnes Mill 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 | 41° | 23° | 2.6" | 4.1" | 7 | 5 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 27° | 2.3" | 2.8" | 7 | 2 | 27° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 3.6" | 1.0" | 9 | 1 | 39° – 60° |
| April | 68° | 45° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 3.5" | 0.5" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 45° | 27° | 2.7" | 1.7" | 9 | 3 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 66° | 46° | 42.8" | 10.2" | 97 | 11 |
“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 Byrnes Mill
Byrnes Mill gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 11 days of the year.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Byrnes Mill
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Byrnes Mill, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.
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.
How Byrnes Mill 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 Byrnes Mill averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Byrnes Mill’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 22° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Byrnes Mill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Byrnes Mill?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Byrnes Mill?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 38 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Byrnes Mill get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Byrnes Mill?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Byrnes Mill?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Byrnes Mill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Valley Park, MO (9 mi, snow) and Festus, MO (17 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.