Climate · Thomasville

Thomasville, MO climate

Thomasville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
112th hottest of 1,353 Missouri towns
January low
24°
267th mildest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Rain + melted snow
48 in
138th wettest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Snow a winter
4 in
78th least snowy of 1,335 Missouri towns
A normal year

What a year in Thomasville feels like

Winter

48° / 26°
Typical high / low · 2 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

69° / 45°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 17

Summer

88° / 64°
Typical high / low · 48 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

71° / 45°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 21
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Thomasville weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January46°24°2.9" 1.7"6 29° – 43°
February51°27°3.1" 0.8"7 30° – 49°
March60°35°4.5" 0.9"9 41° – 60°
April70°45°5.2" 08 52° – 63°
May78°54°5.5" 010 61° – 73°
June86°62°3.6" 07 69° – 79°
July90°66°4.0" 07 72° – 83°
August89°64°3.6" 07 70° – 82°
September82°56°3.8" 05 65° – 76°
October71°44°3.6" 06 53° – 64°
November58°35°4.4" 07 40° – 52°
December48°27°3.4" 0.8"7 25° – 46°
Year69°45°47.6"4.2"87

“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 Thomasville

Thomasville gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.

48 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 80% of U.S. towns
4 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 79% of U.S. towns
87 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
1.7"
Frost & the growing season

About 187 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 60% of U.S. towns.

110
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
2
nights below 0° in a normal year
48
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 Thomasville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Thomasville, 79% of that work is heating and 21% is cooling.

79%heating
4,622 heating degree daysLess heating than 72% of U.S. towns
1,261 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 71% 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 Thomasville compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 79% of U.S. towns112th hottest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Winter cold24° January low
Milder than 69% of U.S. towns267th mildest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Precipitation48" a year
Wetter than 80% of U.S. towns138th wettest of 1,353 Missouri towns
Snow4" a winter
Less snow than 79% of U.S. towns78th least snowy of 1,335 Missouri towns
Growing season187 frost-free days
Longer than 60% of U.S. towns414th 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

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Thomasville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 63% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 37°, was 35°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 57°, was 56°
☀️ Summer+0.7° now 76°, was 76°
🍂 Fall+0.7° now 58°, was 57°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Thomasville’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. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Thomasville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Thomasville?

January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 24°.

What is the hottest month in Thomasville?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 66°. About 48 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Thomasville get?

About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Thomasville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 17.

What is the rainiest month in Thomasville?

May, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Thomasville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Alton, MO (10 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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