Lake Tapawingo, MO climate
Lake Tapawingo has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lake Tapawingo feels like
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Lake Tapawingo 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 | 38° | 20° | 1.3" | 2.6" | 5 | 23° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 1.6" | 1.6" | 5 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 34° | 2.6" | 1.1" | 7 | 38° – 58° |
| April | 65° | 44° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.6" | 0 | 10 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.8" | 0 | 8 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.3" | 7 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 2.3" | 0.5" | 5 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 42° | 25° | 1.8" | 2.4" | 5 | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 41.1" | 8.6" | 82 |
“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 Lake Tapawingo
Lake Tapawingo gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 198 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Tapawingo
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lake Tapawingo, 81% of that work is heating and 19% 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.
Lake Tapawingo and its neighbors
Lake Tapawingo borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Blue Springs has both the coldest January nights (20°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). Lake Tapawingo’s January low is 20° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lake Tapawingo 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 Lake Tapawingo averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lake Tapawingo’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 38° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Lake Tapawingo’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lake Tapawingo?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Lake Tapawingo?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lake Tapawingo get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lake Tapawingo?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Lake Tapawingo?
May, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lake Tapawingo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Unity Village, MO (7 mi, snow) and Independence, MO (5 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.