Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Afternoon heat in Berger beats that of 73% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 21°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 68°. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Berger at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Berger’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Berger’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Berger feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rosebud, MO, 15 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Berger’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rosebud, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Berger
84% 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 Rosebud, MO.
Living with Berger’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
168 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 13.
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 Berger from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Berger and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Berger yet.
Climates most like Berger’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berger, MO | 21° | 89° | 42" | 14" |
| Louisburg, KS | 21° | 88° | 41" | 14" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Effingham, IL | 21° | 87° | 44" | 15" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
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 Berger averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 76% 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 Berger compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Berger’s place among Missouri’s.
Berger weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Berger’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rosebud, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 21° | 2.3" | 4.2" | 8 | 7 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 25° | 2.2" | 3.5" | 8 | 4 | 24° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 33° | 3.2" | 1.7" | 11 | 1 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 64° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 56° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 44° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 3.3" | 1.5" | 9 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 44° | 25° | 2.5" | 3.3" | 9 | 4 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 67° | 44° | 42.0" | 14.2" | 114 | 17 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Berger’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 Berger’s center.
- Snow: Rosebud, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rosebud, MO, 15 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher; 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 Berger’s climate
What is the weather like in Berger?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Berger in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 124 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Berger get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Rosebud, MO, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 17 days a year.
How hot does it get in Berger?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 31 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Rosebud, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Berger?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 13, about 168 frost-free days, at Rosebud, MO.
What growing zone is Berger in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Berger?
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 Berger getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Berger.
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.