Climate · Green

Green, MO climate

Green has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
87°
175th coolest of 1,353 Missouri towns
January low
15°
55th coldest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Rain + melted snow
36 in
16th driest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Snow a winter
15 in
428th snowiest of 1,335 Missouri towns
A normal year

What a year in Green feels like

Winter

38° / 18°
Typical high / low · 5 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

64° / 41°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 19

Summer

85° / 64°
Typical high / low · 31 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

65° / 42°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 17
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Green weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January35°15°0.7" 5.2"6 17° – 37°
February40°20°1.1" 4.4"6 20° – 40°
March53°31°2.2" 1.6"8 35° – 56°
April64°40°3.6" 0.8"10 44° – 58°
May74°52°5.3" 012 58° – 72°
June83°62°5.0" 011 68° – 77°
July87°66°4.7" 010 71° – 82°
August85°64°3.8" 09 69° – 79°
September78°54°3.2" 08 60° – 72°
October66°42°2.7" 0.1"8 47° – 59°
November51°30°1.8" 0.6"6 32° – 50°
December39°20°1.4" 2.6"5 15° – 36°
Year63°41°35.6"15.3"97

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Green

Green gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.

36 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 64% of U.S. towns
15 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 65% of U.S. towns
97 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.3"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
5.2"
Frost & the growing season

About 180 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.

138
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
10
nights below 0° in a normal year
31
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Green

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Green, 85% of that work is heating and 15% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

85%heating
5,992 heating degree daysMore heating than 55% of U.S. towns
1,082 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 64% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Green

Green and its neighbors

Green borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Lincoln has the coldest January nights (15°) and Monroe the hottest July afternoons (87°). Green’s January low is 15° and its July high 87°.

Atchison: January low 15°, July high 86°Union: January low 15°, July high 86°Braddyville: January low 15°, July high 86°Hughes: January low 16°, July high 87°White Cloud: January low 16°, July high 86°Jackson: January low 15°, July high 86°Jefferson: January low 16°, July high 87°Grant: January low 16°, July high 87°Nodaway: January low 15°, July high 86°Lincoln: January low 15°, July high 86°Monroe: January low 16°, July high 87°Polk: January low 15°, July high 86°Green: January low 15°, July high 87° GreenNodawayLincolnMonroePolk
ColderMilder15° to 16°
Lincoln15.0° −0.4°
Nodaway15.3° −0.1°
Polk15.3° −0.1°
Green15.4°
Monroe15.8° +0.4°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Green compares

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter than 63% of U.S. towns175th coolest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Winter cold15° January low
Colder than 68% of U.S. towns55th coldest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Precipitation36" a year
Drier than 64% of U.S. towns16th driest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Snow15" a winter
Less snow than 65% of U.S. towns428th snowiest of 1,335 Missouri towns
Growing season180 frost-free days
Longer than 53% of U.S. towns159th shortest of 1,353 Missouri towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Green averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 89% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 28°, was 26°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 52°, was 51°
☀️ Summer−0.1° now 74°, was 75°
🍂 Fall+0.2° now 54°, was 54°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Green’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 35° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Green’s climate

What is the coldest month in Green?

January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 15°.

What is the hottest month in Green?

July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Green get?

About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Green?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 19.

What is the rainiest month in Green?

May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Green itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Maryville 2e, MO (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Green, MONodaway CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Green is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01