Ellington has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Ellington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ellington’s climate
Read from where Ellington sits among Missouri’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
6 inches of snow, 48 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Ellington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 26.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Ellington’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
199 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 26.
About 6" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 76% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 50 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ellington averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Ellington compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Missouri.
Ellington 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 | 44° | 23° | 3.1" | 2.3" | 6 | 1 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 50° | 26° | 3.1" | 1.9" | 7 | 1 | 28° – 48° |
| March | 59° | 34° | 4.2" | 1.3" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 43° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 5.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 61° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 65° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 63° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 56° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 43° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 4.6" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 26° | 3.3" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 24° – 44° |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 48.5" | 6.0" | 89 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in Ellington
76% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 44°. October is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Ellington’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ellington?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Ellington?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 65°. About 50 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ellington get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Ellington?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Ellington?
May, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ellington.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ellington itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Eminence 1 N, MO (22 mi, snow) and Clearwater Dam, MO (13 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.