Fisk, MO climate
Fisk has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fisk feels like
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Fisk 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 | 45° | 27° | 3.4" | 0.6" | 9 | 1 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 31° | 3.6" | 1.6" | 8 | 1 | 29° – 48° |
| March | 59° | 38° | 4.8" | 1.3" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 47° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 5.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 37° | 4.5" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 48° | 30° | 4.2" | 1.7" | 9 | 1 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 69° | 48° | 49.1" | 5.4" | 106 | 2 |
“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 Fisk
Fisk gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year.
About 214 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 214 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fisk
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fisk, 71% of that work is heating and 29% 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.
Fisk and its neighbors
Fisk borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Duck Creek has both the coldest January nights (26°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Fisk’s January low is 27° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fisk 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 Fisk averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fisk’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 27° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Fisk’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fisk?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Fisk?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 50 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fisk get?
About 5 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Fisk?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by March 31.
What is the rainiest month in Fisk?
April, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fisk itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Poplar Bluff, MO (11 mi, snow) and Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport, MO (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.