Climate · South Gorin

South Gorin, MO climate

South Gorin has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
86°
72nd coolest of 1,353 Missouri towns
January low
17°
152nd coldest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Rain + melted snow
40 in
307th driest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Snow a winter
19 in
154th snowiest of 1,335 Missouri towns
A normal year

What a year in South Gorin feels like

Winter

37° / 20°
Typical high / low · 7 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

63° / 41°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 23

Summer

84° / 63°
Typical high / low · 25 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

65° / 43°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 17
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

South Gorin weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January34°17°1.5" 6.6"510 19° – 37°
February39°20°1.9" 6.8"58 16° – 40°
March51°31°2.6" 1.2"72 34° – 55°
April64°41°3.8" 0.4"90 43° – 59°
May73°52°5.5" 0100 57° – 71°
June82°62°5.2" 090 69° – 76°
July86°66°4.3" 070 70° – 82°
August85°63°3.9" 070 67° – 79°
September78°55°3.8" 060 60° – 71°
October65°43°3.1" 0.2"70 48° – 59°
November51°32°2.5" 0.7"61 33° – 51°
December39°22°1.8" 3.4"66 15° – 39°
Year62°42°39.8"19.3"8226

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in South Gorin

South Gorin 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 82 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 26 days of the year.

40 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 50% of U.S. towns
19 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 58% of U.S. towns
26 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 52% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
6.8"
Frost & the growing season

About 176 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.

130
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
10
nights below 0° in a normal year
25
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in South Gorin

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In South Gorin, 87% of that work is heating and 13% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

87%heating
6,149 heating degree daysMore heating than 59% of U.S. towns
958 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 58% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How South Gorin compares

Summer heat86° July high
Hotter than 60% of U.S. towns72nd coolest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Winter cold17° January low
Colder than 64% of U.S. towns152nd coldest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Precipitation40" a year
Wetter than 50% of U.S. towns307th driest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Snow19" a winter
Less snow than 58% of U.S. towns154th snowiest of 1,335 Missouri towns
Growing season176 frost-free days
Shorter than 53% of U.S. towns82nd shortest of 1,353 Missouri towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in South Gorin averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 28°, was 27°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 52°, was 51°
☀️ Summer−0.2° now 74°, was 74°
🍂 Fall+0.1° now 54°, was 54°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at South Gorin’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 16° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about South Gorin’s climate

What is the coldest month in South Gorin?

January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 17°.

What is the hottest month in South Gorin?

July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 25 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does South Gorin get?

About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in South Gorin?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 23.

What is the rainiest month in South Gorin?

May, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for South Gorin itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Memphis, MO (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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