Houston Lake has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Houston Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Houston Lake’s climate
Read from where Houston Lake sits among Missouri’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Houston Lake averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
18 inches of snow, 40 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Houston Lake feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 24.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Houston Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
193 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 13 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 24.
About 18" a winter over 6 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 21 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 79% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 36 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
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 →How Houston Lake compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Missouri.
Houston Lake 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 | 39° | 20° | 1.1" | 4.9" | 7 | 8 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 1.5" | 5.9" | 7 | 5 | 26° – 45° |
| March | 55° | 34° | 2.3" | 1.7" | 10 | 2 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 55° | 5.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 67° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| October | 68° | 46° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 2.1" | 1.1" | 7 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 43° | 25° | 1.6" | 4.0" | 7 | 5 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 39.6" | 18.2" | 104 | 21 |
Heating and cooling a home in Houston Lake
79% 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 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Houston Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Houston Lake?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Houston Lake?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 36 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Houston Lake get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Houston Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 13.
What is the rainiest month in Houston Lake?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Houston Lake.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Houston Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kansas City Intl Airport, MO (9 mi) away. 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.