Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0Wet weather: 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Centerville, more than in 78% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 22°. Only 67° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Its July heat outdoes that of 71% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 9, with the first autumn frost due around October 26.
A year in Centerville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Centerville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Centerville’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Centerville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Clearwater Dam, MO, 23 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Centerville’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 48 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Centerville
76% 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 Clearwater Dam, MO.
Living with Centerville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 9 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 48% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Centerville from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Centerville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Centerville yet.
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 Centerville averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Centerville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Centerville’s place among Missouri’s.
Centerville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Centerville’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 22° | 2.9" | 27° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 25° | 3.1" | 27° – 46° |
| March | 59° | 33° | 4.1" | 39° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 42° | 5.2" | 48° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 52° | 5.8" | 60° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 60° | 3.9" | 67° – 77° |
| July | 89° | 64° | 4.2" | 71° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 62° | 4.1" | 70° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.8" | 63° – 74° |
| October | 70° | 42° | 3.7" | 52° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 33° | 4.5" | 38° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 25° | 3.2" | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 68° | 43° | 48.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Centerville’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 Centerville’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Clearwater Dam, MO, 23 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower; 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 Centerville’s climate
What is the weather like in Centerville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°. Colder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Centerville in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 109 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How hot does it get in Centerville?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 64°. About 50 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Clearwater Dam, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Centerville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 199 frost-free days, at Clearwater Dam, MO.
What growing zone is Centerville 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 Centerville?
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 Centerville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Centerville.
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.