Coney Island, MO climate
Coney Island has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade6° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 82°, and a typical Oct 1 in Coney Island peaks around 76°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Coney Island feels like
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Coney Island 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 | 46° | 25° | 2.7" | 2.3" | 7 | 3 | 31° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 29° | 2.5" | 1.8" | 6 | 2 | 31° – 48° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 4.1" | 1.0" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 45° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 5.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 67° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 28° | 3.0" | 1.7" | 7 | 2 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 45.4" | 6.8" | 94 | 7 |
“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 Coney Island
Coney Island gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first one by November 2. That leaves about 209 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 78% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Coney Island
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Coney Island, 74% of that work is heating and 26% 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 Coney Island 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 Coney Island averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Coney Island’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 26° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Coney Island’s climate
What is the coldest month in Coney Island?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Coney Island?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 67°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Coney Island get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Coney Island?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 2, and the last spring frost by April 8.
What is the rainiest month in Coney Island?
May, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Coney Island itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ozark Beach, MO (17 mi, snow) and Branson Airport, MO (12 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.