No extremes in Cross Timbers: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
July afternoons average 88°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 66°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 70% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Cross Timbers at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cross Timbers’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cross Timbers’ place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Cross Timbers feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pomme De Terre Dam, MO, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cross Timbers’ center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 44 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 Cross Timbers
75% 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 Pomme De Terre Dam, MO.
Living with Cross Timbers’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 7 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.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cross Timbers from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cross Timbers and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cross Timbers 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 Cross Timbers averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Cross Timbers compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cross Timbers’ place among Missouri’s.
Cross Timbers weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cross Timbers’ center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 22° | 2.0" | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 26° | 2.1" | 27° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 3.1" | 38° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 4.7" | 49° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.6" | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.7" | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.3" | 73° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 4.0" | 70° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 4.2" | 64° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.5" | 51° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.4" | 38° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 2.3" | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 43.8" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Cross Timbers’ 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 Cross Timbers’ center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pomme De Terre Dam, MO, 10 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 Cross Timbers’ climate
What is the weather like in Cross Timbers?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°. Milder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cross Timbers in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 105 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 26°.
How hot does it get in Cross Timbers?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 39 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Pomme De Terre Dam, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Cross Timbers?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 204 frost-free days, at Pomme De Terre Dam, MO.
What growing zone is Cross Timbers in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cross Timbers?
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 Cross Timbers getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cross Timbers.
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.