Cherokee Pass, MO climate
Cherokee Pass has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cherokee Pass feels like
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Cherokee Pass 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 | 42° | 23° | 3.1" | 2.8" | 8 | 5 | 26° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 26° | 3.1" | 3.2" | 8 | 4 | 26° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 4.2" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 | 38° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 5.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 44° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 34° | 4.6" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 37° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 26° | 3.5" | 1.9" | 9 | 3 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 48.1" | 9.3" | 103 | 12 |
“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 Cherokee Pass
Cherokee Pass gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 12 days of the year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cherokee Pass
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cherokee Pass, 81% of that work is heating and 19% 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.
How Cherokee Pass 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 Cherokee Pass averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.1°). The shift is smaller than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cherokee Pass’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°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Cherokee Pass’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cherokee Pass?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Cherokee Pass?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cherokee Pass get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Cherokee Pass?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Cherokee Pass?
April, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cherokee Pass itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fredericktown, MO (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.