Sugartree, MO climate
Sugartree 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.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sugartree feels like
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Sugartree 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 | 38° | 20° | 1.4" | 4.8" | 6 | 7 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 1.7" | 3.3" | 6 | 4 | 24° – 43° |
| March | 55° | 33° | 2.7" | 1.1" | 9 | 1 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 2.4" | 0.9" | 7 | 1 | 36° – 52° |
| December | 42° | 24° | 1.7" | 2.1" | 6 | 3 | 18° – 40° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 40.1" | 12.7" | 97 | 15 |
“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 Sugartree
Sugartree 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 97 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 15 days of the year.
About 207 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 207 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 76% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sugartree
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sugartree, 79% of that work is heating and 21% is cooling.
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.
Sugartree and its neighbors
Sugartree borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Moss Creek has the coldest January nights (20°) and Egypt the hottest July afternoons (88°). Sugartree’s January low is 20° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Sugartree 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 Sugartree averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sugartree’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 18° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Sugartree’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sugartree?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Sugartree?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 37 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sugartree get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sugartree?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 6.
What is the rainiest month in Sugartree?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sugartree itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Carrollton, MO (9 mi, snow) and Waverly, MO (3 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.