Moundville has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Moundville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Moundville’s climate
Read from where Moundville sits among Missouri’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by October 27.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
6 inches of snow, 44 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 102 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Moundville averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Moundville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Moundville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
202 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 7 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 27.
About 6" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 76% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 42 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 19 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Moundville and its neighbors
Harrison has the coldest January nights next door (24°) and Harrison the hottest July afternoons (90°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Moundville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Missouri.
Moundville 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 | 43° | 24° | 1.7" | 2.5" | 7 | 4 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 48° | 28° | 1.9" | 1.5" | 7 | 2 | 30° – 47° |
| March | 58° | 36° | 3.0" | 0.7" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 60° |
| April | 68° | 46° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 6.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 81° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 36° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 39° – 55° |
| December | 46° | 28° | 2.2" | 1.5" | 6 | 2 | 23° – 44° |
| Year | 68° | 47° | 43.9" | 6.4" | 102 | 9 |
Heating and cooling a home in Moundville
76% 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 23° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Moundville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Moundville?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Moundville?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Moundville get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Moundville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Moundville?
May, with 6.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Moundville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Moundville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Nevada Wtp, MO (10 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.