July in Bent Tree Harbor runs hotter than in 73% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 22°. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.5° higher. If you like long walks, April, May, September and October offer highs of 68–80°.
A year in Bent Tree Harbor at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bent Tree Harbor’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bent Tree Harbor’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Bent Tree Harbor feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
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. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Truman Dam & Reservoir, MO, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bent Tree Harbor’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Clinton, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 102 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bent Tree Harbor
75% 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 Truman Dam & Reservoir, MO.
Living with Bent Tree Harbor’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
205 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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.
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 Bent Tree Harbor from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bent Tree Harbor and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bent Tree Harbor yet.
Climates most like Bent Tree Harbor’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent Tree Harbor, MO | 22° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Mascoutah, IL | 23° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Pea Ridge, WV | 25° | 87° | 45" | 9.6" |
| Bladensburg, MD | 26° | 88° | 45" | 16" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bent Tree Harbor averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Bent Tree Harbor compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bent Tree Harbor’s place among Missouri’s.
Bent Tree Harbor weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bent Tree Harbor’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Clinton, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 22° | 1.8" | 4.6" | 6 | 6 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 26° | 2.0" | 2.1" | 6 | 3 | 27° – 47° |
| March | 58° | 35° | 2.9" | 2.0" | 10 | 1 | 39° – 59° |
| April | 68° | 45° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| December | 45° | 26° | 2.1" | 2.0" | 7 | 2 | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 42.9" | 11.1" | 102 | 13 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bent Tree Harbor’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 Bent Tree Harbor’s center.
- Snow: Clinton, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Truman Dam & Reservoir, MO, 4 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 Bent Tree Harbor’s climate
What is the weather like in Bent Tree Harbor?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bent Tree Harbor in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 105 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Bent Tree Harbor get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Clinton, MO, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 13 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bent Tree Harbor?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 43 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Truman Dam & Reservoir, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Bent Tree Harbor?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 205 frost-free days, at Truman Dam & Reservoir, MO.
What growing zone is Bent Tree Harbor in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bent Tree Harbor?
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 Bent Tree Harbor getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bent Tree Harbor.
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.