Greenville, MO climate
Greenville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade13° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 89°, and a typical Oct 1 in Greenville peaks around 76°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Greenville feels like
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Greenville 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 | 44° | 24° | 3.2" | 27° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 27° | 3.3" | 28° – 47° |
| March | 59° | 35° | 4.5" | 40° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 5.4" | 50° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 54° | 5.6" | 61° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 63° | 3.8" | 70° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.2" | 73° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 3.7" | 71° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 3.6" | 66° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 45° | 3.5" | 53° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 4.7" | 39° – 52° |
| December | 47° | 27° | 3.6" | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 68° | 45° | 49.1" |
“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 Greenville
Greenville gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 199 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Greenville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Greenville, 76% of that work is heating and 24% 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 Greenville 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 Greenville 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 Greenville’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 24° to 45°. October is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Greenville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Greenville?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Greenville?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 50 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Greenville?
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 Greenville?
May, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Greenville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clearwater Dam, MO (18 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.