Cameron, MO climate
Cameron has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cameron feels like
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Cameron 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 18° | 1.1" | 2.9" | 6 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 1.5" | 1.5" | 6 | 21° – 42° |
| March | 53° | 31° | 2.5" | 1.0" | 8 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 10 | 45° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 5.1" | 0 | 10 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 72° – 84° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 60° – 73° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 2.1" | 0.5" | 6 | 34° – 51° |
| December | 40° | 22° | 1.7" | 1.6" | 6 | 17° – 38° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 39.5" | 7.6" | 95 |
“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 Cameron
Cameron gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cameron
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cameron, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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.
Cameron and its neighbors
Cameron borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Kidder has both the coldest January nights (18°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). Cameron’s January low is 18° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Cameron 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 Cameron averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cameron’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 35° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Cameron’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cameron?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Cameron?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cameron get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Cameron?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Cameron?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cameron itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hamilton 2w, MO (10 mi, snow) and Cameron, MO (1 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.