Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 4.0Fisk’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Fisk at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fisk’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fisk’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Fisk feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 214 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Poplar Bluff Muni Airport, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fisk’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. 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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Poplar Bluff, MO, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fisk
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 Poplar Bluff Muni Airport.
Living with Fisk’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
214 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 31 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 31.
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 Fisk from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fisk and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Fisk in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Fisk’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisk, MO | 27° | 90° | 49" | 5.4" |
| Siloam Springs, AR | 26° | 90° | 48" | 6.5" |
| Forest City, NC | 29° | 90° | 49" | 4.5" |
| Franklin, VA | 29° | 90° | 49" | 4.1" |
| Central City, KY | 27° | 89° | 49" | 4.4" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fisk averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Fisk compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fisk’s place among Missouri’s.
Fisk weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fisk’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Poplar Bluff, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 27° | 3.4" | 0.6" | 9 | 1 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 31° | 3.6" | 1.6" | 8 | 1 | 29° – 48° |
| March | 59° | 38° | 4.8" | 1.3" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 47° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 37° | 4.5" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 48° | 30° | 4.2" | 1.7" | 9 | 1 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 69° | 48° | 49.1" | 5.4" | 106 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Fisk’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 Fisk’s center.
- Snow: Poplar Bluff, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Poplar Bluff Muni Airport, 7 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 Fisk’s climate
What is the weather like in Fisk?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 78% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fisk in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 80 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Fisk get?
About 5.4 inches in a normal winter at Poplar Bluff, MO, most of it in February and December, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fisk?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 50 days a year reach 90° (Poplar Bluff Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Fisk?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 31 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 214 frost-free days, at Poplar Bluff Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Fisk in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fisk?
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 Fisk getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fisk.
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.