Maitland, MO climate
Maitland has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Maitland feels like
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Maitland 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 | 35° | 16° | 0.7" | 5.2" | 6 | 18° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 20° | 1.2" | 4.4" | 6 | 20° – 40° |
| March | 53° | 31° | 2.2" | 1.6" | 8 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 65° | 41° | 3.6" | 0.8" | 10 | 44° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.1" | 0 | 12 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 31° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 6 | 33° – 51° |
| December | 39° | 21° | 1.4" | 2.6" | 5 | 16° – 36° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 36.2" | 15.3" | 97 |
“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 Maitland
Maitland gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 186 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Maitland
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Maitland, 82% of that work is heating and 18% 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.
How Maitland 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 Maitland averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Maitland’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 35° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Maitland’s climate
What is the coldest month in Maitland?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Maitland?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Maitland get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Maitland?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Maitland?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Maitland itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Maryville 2e, MO (16 mi, snow) and Oregon, MO (16 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.