Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0No extremes in Grantwood Village: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
July afternoons average 88°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 69% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Garden planting can start around April 1; autumn frost returns near November 4.
A year in Grantwood Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Grantwood Village’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Grantwood Village’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Grantwood Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 218 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at St Louis Sci Ctr, MO, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Grantwood 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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Valley Park, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Grantwood 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 St Louis Sci Ctr, MO.
Living with Grantwood Village’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
218 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Grantwood Village from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 40%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Grantwood Village and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Grantwood Village in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Grantwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantwood Village, MO | 24° | 88° | 42" | 10" |
| Lake of the Woods, VA | 25° | 88° | 44" | 11" |
| Hurricane, WV | 25° | 87° | 44" | 11" |
| Louisburg, KS | 21° | 88° | 41" | 14" |
| Hamilton, OH | 22° | 87° | 43" | 9.7" |
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 Grantwood Village averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Grantwood Village compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Grantwood Village’s place among Missouri’s.
Grantwood Village weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Grantwood Village’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Valley Park, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 24° | 2.6" | 4.1" | 7 | 5 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 27° | 2.1" | 2.8" | 7 | 2 | 27° – 47° |
| March | 56° | 36° | 3.5" | 1.0" | 9 | 1 | 39° – 59° |
| April | 68° | 45° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 69° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 67° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 59° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 47° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 55° | 37° | 3.4" | 0.5" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 44° | 28° | 2.7" | 1.7" | 9 | 3 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 66° | 47° | 42.3" | 10.2" | 97 | 11 |
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 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Grantwood 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 Grantwood Village’s center.
- Snow: Valley Park, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: St Louis Sci Ctr, MO, 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 Grantwood Village’s climate
What is the weather like in Grantwood Village?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Grantwood Village in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 79 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Grantwood Village get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter at Valley Park, MO, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 11 days a year.
How hot does it get in Grantwood Village?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 69°. About 47 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (St Louis Sci Ctr, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Grantwood Village?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 1 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 218 frost-free days, at St Louis Sci Ctr, MO.
What growing zone is Grantwood 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 Grantwood 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 Grantwood Village getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Grantwood 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.