Cooter, MO climate
Cooter has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cooter feels like
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Cooter 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° | 30° | 3.7" | 0.8" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 51° | 34° | 4.1" | 1.7" | 8 | 1 | 32° – 51° |
| March | 61° | 41° | 4.7" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 62° |
| April | 71° | 50° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 60° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 90° | 71° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 84° | 62° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 50° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| November | 60° | 40° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 49° | 33° | 4.8" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 29° – 50° |
| Year | 70° | 51° | 49.8" | 2.9" | 104 | 3 |
“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 Cooter
Cooter gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 227 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cooter
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cooter, 63% of that work is heating and 37% 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 Cooter 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 Cooter averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cooter’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 29° to 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Cooter’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cooter?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Cooter?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 71°. About 64 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cooter get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Cooter?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 24.
What is the rainiest month in Cooter?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cooter itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Blytheville, AR (10 mi, snow) and Blytheville Municipal Airport, AR (7 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.