Afternoon heat in Cliff Village beats that of 78% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 25°. In January, nights here are milder than in 63% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.6° above 1901–2000. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Cliff Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cliff Village’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cliff Village’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Cliff Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Joplin Regional Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cliff Village’s center in zone 7a: 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Neosho, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cliff Village
71% 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 Joplin Regional Airport.
Living with Cliff Village’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
200 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 27.
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 Cliff Village from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cliff Village and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cliff Village yet.
Climates most like Cliff Village’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Village, MO | 25° | 90° | 46" | 8.1" |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 28° | 89° | 46" | 8.8" |
| Fruitland, MD | 27° | 89° | 46" | 8.0" |
| Murphysboro, IL | 24° | 89° | 47" | 9.9" |
| Washington, DC | 27° | 89° | 44" | 5.8" |
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 Cliff Village averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 95% 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 Cliff Village compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cliff Village’s place among Missouri’s.
Cliff Village weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cliff Village’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Neosho, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 25° | 2.0" | 2.8" | 6 | 0 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 50° | 29° | 2.0" | 0.9" | 6 | 0 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 60° | 37° | 3.4" | 2.0" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 6.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| December | 48° | 28° | 2.6" | 2.3" | 6 | 0 | 25° – 45° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 45.5" | 8.1" | 86 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Cliff Village’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 Cliff Village’s center.
- Snow: Neosho, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Joplin Regional Airport, 8 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 Cliff Village’s climate
What is the weather like in Cliff Village?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 78% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cliff Village in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 87 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 30°.
How much snow does Cliff Village get?
About 8.1 inches in a normal winter at Neosho, MO, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cliff Village?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 53 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Joplin Regional Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Cliff Village?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 200 frost-free days, at Joplin Regional Airport.
What growing zone is Cliff Village in?
Zone 7a 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 Cliff Village?
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 Cliff Village getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cliff Village.
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.