For weather, Bevier is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 87° on average. The wettest month is May; the driest is January. In January, nights here are colder than in 69% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Bevier at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bevier’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bevier’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Bevier feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Long Branch Reservoir, MO, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bevier’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Moberly, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 101 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bevier
80% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Long Branch Reservoir, MO.
Living with Bevier’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
201 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 8 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bevier from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bevier and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bevier yet.
Climates most like Bevier’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevier, MO | 18° | 87° | 42" | 15" |
| Hillsboro, IL | 21° | 87° | 41" | 16" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
| Dayton, OH | 22° | 86° | 41" | 12" |
| Columbia, PA | 22° | 86° | 44" | 21" |
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 Bevier averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 93% 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 Bevier compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bevier’s place among Missouri’s.
Bevier weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bevier’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Moberly, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 18° | 1.5" | 5.6" | 6 | 4 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 1.9" | 3.2" | 7 | 4 | 22° – 43° |
| March | 52° | 32° | 2.7" | 1.3" | 9 | 1 | 34° – 56° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 53° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 78° | 56° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.5" | 0.7" | 7 | 0 | 34° – 51° |
| December | 40° | 23° | 1.9" | 4.0" | 7 | 2 | 17° – 40° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 41.5" | 15.1" | 101 | 11 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bevier’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 Bevier’s center.
- Snow: Moberly, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Long Branch Reservoir, MO, 3 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 Bevier’s climate
What is the weather like in Bevier?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bevier in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 119 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Bevier get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Moberly, MO, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 11 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bevier?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 36 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Long Branch Reservoir, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Bevier?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 8 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 201 frost-free days, at Long Branch Reservoir, MO.
What growing zone is Bevier in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bevier?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bevier getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bevier.
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.