Sugar Creek has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Sugar Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sugar Creek’s climate
Read from where Sugar Creek sits among Missouri’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sugar Creek averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Sugar Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
13 inches of snow, 40 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 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
Living with Sugar Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
198 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 10 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 13" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 20 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 81% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 31 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 8.1 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 →Sugar Creek and its neighbors
River Bend has the coldest January nights next door (20°) and Kansas City the hottest July afternoons (89°). 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 Sugar Creek compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Missouri.
Sugar 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 | 39° | 20° | 1.2" | 3.6" | 7 | 8 | 23° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 1.6" | 2.6" | 6 | 4 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 2.4" | 1.7" | 10 | 2 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 55° | 5.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.3" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 2.2" | 1.2" | 7 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 43° | 25° | 1.7" | 3.5" | 7 | 5 | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 40.3" | 13.2" | 107 | 20 |
Heating and cooling a home in Sugar Creek
81% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Sugar Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sugar Creek?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Sugar Creek?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sugar Creek get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sugar Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Sugar Creek?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sugar Creek.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sugar Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Independence, MO (6 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.