Cross Timbers, MO climate
Cross Timbers has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeRight about normal today. The forecast high is 74°, and a typical Oct 1 in Cross Timbers peaks around 74°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Cross Timbers feels like
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Cross Timbers weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 22° | 2.0" | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 26° | 2.1" | 27° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 3.1" | 38° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 4.7" | 49° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.6" | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.7" | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.3" | 73° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 4.0" | 70° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 4.2" | 64° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.5" | 51° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.4" | 38° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 2.3" | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 43.8" |
“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 Cross Timbers
Cross Timbers gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 204 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cross Timbers
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cross Timbers, 75% of that work is heating and 25% 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 Cross Timbers 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 Cross Timbers averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cross Timbers’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 23° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Cross Timbers’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cross Timbers?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Cross Timbers?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 39 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Cross Timbers?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Cross Timbers?
May, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cross Timbers itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pomme De Terre Dam, MO (10 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.