Syracuse, MO climate
Syracuse has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Syracuse feels like
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Syracuse 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 21° | 1.8" | 3.3" | 7 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 25° | 2.0" | 1.8" | 7 | 25° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 2.8" | 0.7" | 9 | 37° – 59° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.2" | 0 | 12 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 63° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 7 | 37° – 53° |
| December | 44° | 25° | 2.0" | 3.5" | 7 | 20° – 42° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 41.7" | 9.7" | 98 |
“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 Syracuse
Syracuse gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Syracuse
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Syracuse, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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.
How Syracuse 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 Syracuse averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Syracuse’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 20° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Syracuse’s climate
What is the coldest month in Syracuse?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Syracuse?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 38 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Syracuse get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Syracuse?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Syracuse?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Syracuse itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at California, MO (17 mi, snow) and Sedalia Mem Airport, MO (17 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.