Oran has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Oran at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Oran’s climate
Read from where Oran sits among Missouri’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
3 inches of snow, 49 of rain and melt
April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Oran feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by October 25.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Oran’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
201 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 25.
About 3" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 73% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 47 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Oran averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Oran compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Missouri.
Oran 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° | 26° | 3.5" | 0.8" | 8 | 1 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 49° | 30° | 3.5" | 1.2" | 8 | 1 | 27° – 48° |
| March | 58° | 38° | 4.6" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 60° |
| April | 70° | 47° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 57° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 37° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 46° | 30° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 25° – 47° |
| Year | 68° | 48° | 49.0" | 3.1" | 97 | 2 |
Heating and cooling a home in Oran
73% 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 25° to 47°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Oran’s climate
What is the coldest month in Oran?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Oran?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Oran get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Oran?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 5.
What is the rainiest month in Oran?
April, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Oran.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Oran itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sikeston Pwr Stn, MO (14 mi, snow) and Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, MO (11 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.