Summers, winters and rain in Josephville all run close to those of most U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 88°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 70% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.0° above 1901–2000. Garden planting can start around April 10; autumn frost returns near October 26.
A year in Josephville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Josephville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Josephville’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Josephville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Weldon Spring Nws, MO, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Josephville’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 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Weldon Spring Nws, MO, is heaviest from January through February, about 4 inches a month. 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 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Josephville
79% 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 Weldon Spring Nws, MO.
Living with Josephville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 10 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 26.
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 Josephville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Josephville and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Josephville in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Josephville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephville, MO | 22° | 88° | 42" | 14" |
| Louisburg, KS | 21° | 88° | 41" | 14" |
| Lake of the Woods, VA | 25° | 88° | 44" | 11" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
| Robinson, IL | 22° | 87° | 45" | 12" |
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 Josephville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Josephville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Josephville’s place among Missouri’s.
Josephville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Josephville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Weldon Spring Nws, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 2.5" | 4.1" | 8 | 5 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 45° | 25° | 2.2" | 3.7" | 8 | 4 | 25° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 3.5" | 1.7" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 4.7" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 3.4" | 0.8" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 2.6" | 3.0" | 8 | 4 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 42.3" | 13.5" | 107 | 15 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Josephville’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 Josephville’s center.
- Snow: Weldon Spring Nws, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Weldon Spring Nws, MO, 11 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 Josephville’s climate
What is the weather like in Josephville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Josephville 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 25°.
How much snow does Josephville get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Weldon Spring Nws, MO, heaviest from January through February, about 4 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 15 days a year.
How hot does it get in Josephville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 36 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Weldon Spring Nws, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Josephville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 199 frost-free days, at Weldon Spring Nws, MO.
What growing zone is Josephville 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 Josephville?
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 Josephville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Josephville.
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.