Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0Wet weather: 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Arbyrd, more than in 86% of U.S. towns
July afternoons average 90°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 79% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.8° higher. Tender plants can go out after about March 26; in half of years the first frost comes by November 6.
A year in Arbyrd at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Arbyrd’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Arbyrd’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Arbyrd feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first by November 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Paragould 1s, AR, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Arbyrd’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hornersville, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 inches a year; May is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 88 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Arbyrd
67% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Paragould 1s, AR.
Living with Arbyrd’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
227 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Arbyrd from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Arbyrd and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Arbyrd in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Arbyrd’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbyrd, MO | 30° | 90° | 51" | 3.5" |
| Nashville, TN | 29° | 90° | 52" | 4.7" |
| Knightdale, NC | 31° | 90° | 49" | 3.3" |
| Franklin, VA | 29° | 90° | 49" | 4.1" |
| Calhoun, GA | 31° | 90° | 52" | 1.8" |
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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Arbyrd averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Arbyrd compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Arbyrd’s place among Missouri’s.
Arbyrd weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Arbyrd’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hornersville, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 30° | 3.8" | 1.7" | 9 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 51° | 33° | 4.1" | 0.6" | 8 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 41° | 4.8" | 0.6" | 9 | 44° – 62° |
| April | 71° | 49° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 59° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 66° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 68° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 90° | 71° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 76° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 61° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 50° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 57° – 67° |
| November | 59° | 40° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 49° | 33° | 4.7" | 0.6" | 7 | 29° – 49° |
| Year | 70° | 50° | 50.9" | 3.5" | 88 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Arbyrd’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Arbyrd’s center.
- Snow: Hornersville, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Paragould 1s, AR, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Arbyrd’s climate
What is the weather like in Arbyrd?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Arbyrd in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 63 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Arbyrd get?
About 3.5 inches in a normal winter at Hornersville, MO, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Arbyrd?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 71°. About 52 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Paragould 1s, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Arbyrd?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 26 and the first fall frost by November 6, about 227 frost-free days, at Paragould 1s, AR.
What growing zone is Arbyrd in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Arbyrd?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Arbyrd getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Arbyrd.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.