Locust Creek, MO climate
Locust Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Locust Creek feels like
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Locust Creek 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 | 35° | 18° | 1.3" | 4.8" | 7 | 12 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 1.7" | 5.9" | 8 | 8 | 20° – 42° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 2.6" | 2.5" | 10 | 2 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 3.9" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 53° | 5.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 63° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.3" | 1.2" | 8 | 1 | 34° – 51° |
| December | 40° | 23° | 1.6" | 4.2" | 7 | 8 | 17° – 39° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 39.9" | 18.9" | 110 | 30 |
“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 Locust Creek
Locust Creek gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 30 days of the year.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Locust Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Locust Creek, 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.
Locust Creek and its neighbors
Locust Creek borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Jackson has the coldest January nights (18°) and Clay the hottest July afternoons (88°). Locust Creek’s January low is 18° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Locust Creek 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 Locust Creek averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Locust Creek’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 Locust Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Locust Creek?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Locust Creek?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Locust Creek get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Locust Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Locust Creek?
May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Locust Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Brookfield, MO (9 mi, snow) and Chillicothe 22 Ene, MO (1 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.