White Branch has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in White Branch at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about White Branch’s climate
Read from where White Branch sits among Missouri’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with White Branch’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
205 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 7 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 30.
About 10" a winter over 4 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 75% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 43 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in White Branch feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
10 inches of snow, 43 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by October 30.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in White Branch averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How White Branch compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Missouri.
White Branch 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 | 42° | 22° | 1.8" | 4.4" | 5 | 5 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 26° | 2.1" | 1.5" | 5 | 1 | 27° – 47° |
| March | 58° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.9" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 2.1" | 3.1" | 5 | 2 | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 42.9" | 10.1" | 81 | 8 |
Heating and cooling a home in White Branch
75% of the work is heating.
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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about White Branch’s climate
What is the coldest month in White Branch?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in White Branch?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 43 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does White Branch get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in White Branch?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in White Branch?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in White Branch.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for White Branch itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Osceola, MO (23 mi, snow) and Truman Dam & Rsvr, MO (4 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.