Photo: Paltron · CC BY-SA 4.0Summer arrives in force in Humansville, hotter than in 73% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 23°. The latest 30-year average runs 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Humansville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Humansville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Humansville’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Humansville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 207 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stockton Dam, MO, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Humansville’s 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Caplinger Mills, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Humansville
73% 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 Stockton Dam, MO.
Living with Humansville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
207 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 6 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 30.
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 Humansville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Humansville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Humansville yet.
Climates most like Humansville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humansville, MO | 23° | 89° | 44" | 7.4" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
| Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA | 25° | 88° | 44" | 11" |
| Phoenixville, PA | 23° | 88° | 47" | 7.6" |
| Vincennes, IN | 23° | 88° | 47" | 8.5" |
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 Humansville averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 Humansville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Humansville’s place among Missouri’s.
Humansville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Humansville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Caplinger Mills, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 23° | 2.0" | 2.8" | 5 | 0 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 27° | 2.1" | 1.1" | 5 | 0 | 29° – 47° |
| March | 58° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 45° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 3.4" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 27° | 2.4" | 2.4" | 5 | 0 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 44.3" | 7.4" | 76 | 1 |
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 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Humansville’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 Humansville’s center.
- Snow: Caplinger Mills, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stockton Dam, MO, 13 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 Humansville’s climate
What is the weather like in Humansville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Humansville in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 92 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 much snow does Humansville get?
About 7.4 inches in a normal winter at Caplinger Mills, MO, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Humansville?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 44 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Stockton Dam, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Humansville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 207 frost-free days, at Stockton Dam, MO.
What growing zone is Humansville 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 Humansville?
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 Humansville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Humansville.
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.