Kidder, MO climate
Kidder has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kidder feels like
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Kidder 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 18° | 1.1" | 2.9" | 6 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 22° | 1.5" | 1.5" | 6 | 21° – 42° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 2.5" | 1.0" | 8 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 45° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 5.1" | 0 | 10 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 72° – 84° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 60° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 2.2" | 0.5" | 6 | 34° – 51° |
| December | 40° | 22° | 1.7" | 1.6" | 6 | 17° – 39° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 39.4" | 7.6" | 95 |
“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 Kidder
Kidder 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 95 days a year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kidder
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kidder, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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.
Kidder and its neighbors
Kidder borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Colfax has the coldest January nights (18°) and Mirabile the hottest July afternoons (88°). Kidder’s January low is 18° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Kidder 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 Kidder averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kidder’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 17° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Kidder’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kidder?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Kidder?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 29 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kidder get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Kidder?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Kidder?
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 Kidder itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hamilton 2w, MO (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.