Summers, winters and rain in Braymer all run close to those of most U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 19°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 67% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.8° above 1901–2000. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 23, with the first autumn frost due around October 17.
A year in Braymer at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Braymer’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Braymer’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Braymer feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hamilton 2w, MO, 16 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Braymer’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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hamilton 2w, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Braymer
84% 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 Hamilton 2w, MO.
Living with Braymer’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
175 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Braymer from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Braymer and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Braymer yet.
Climates most like Braymer’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braymer, MO | 19° | 88° | 40" | 7.6" |
| Godfrey, IL | 23° | 88° | 42" | 9.0" |
| Hamilton, OH | 22° | 87° | 43" | 9.7" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
| Flatwoods, KY | 24° | 87° | 44" | 6.6" |
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 Braymer averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°).
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 Braymer compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Braymer’s place among Missouri’s.
Braymer weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Braymer’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hamilton 2w, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | 1.3" | 2.9" | 6 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 1.7" | 1.5" | 6 | 21° – 42° |
| March | 54° | 32° | 2.6" | 1.0" | 8 | 36° – 57° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 10 | 46° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 70° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 72° – 84° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.2" | 0.5" | 6 | 35° – 51° |
| December | 41° | 23° | 1.7" | 1.6" | 6 | 17° – 39° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 40.0" | 7.6" | 95 |
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 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Braymer’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 Braymer’s center.
- Snow: Hamilton 2w, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hamilton 2w, MO, 16 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Braymer’s climate
What is the weather like in Braymer?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Braymer in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 141 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Braymer get?
About 7.6 inches in a normal winter at Hamilton 2w, MO, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Braymer?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 29 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Hamilton 2w, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Braymer?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 175 frost-free days, at Hamilton 2w, MO.
What growing zone is Braymer 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 Braymer?
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 Braymer 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 Braymer.
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.