Fox Creek, MO climate
Fox Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fox Creek feels like
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Fox Creek 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 | 34° | 17° | 1.1" | 5.4" | 5 | 11 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 21° | 1.5" | 5.2" | 6 | 8 | 19° – 41° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 2.3" | 3.3" | 7 | 2 | 34° – 56° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 5.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 31° | 2.2" | 1.3" | 6 | 1 | 33° – 50° |
| December | 39° | 22° | 1.6" | 5.6" | 5 | 5 | 15° – 37° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 39.2" | 21.2" | 93 | 27 |
“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 Fox Creek
Fox Creek gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 27 days of the year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fox Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fox Creek, 85% of that work is heating and 15% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Fox Creek and its neighbors
Fox Creek borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Trail Creek has the coldest January nights (16°) and Taylor the hottest July afternoons (87°). Fox Creek’s January low is 17° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fox Creek 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 Fox Creek averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fox Creek’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 34° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Fox Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fox Creek?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Fox Creek?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 28 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fox Creek get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Fox Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Fox Creek?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fox Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bethany, MO (11 mi, snow) and Spickard 7 W, MO (6 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.