Summer arrives in force in Mindenmines, hotter than in 77% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 24°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 62% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.6° rise. Garden planting can start around April 6; autumn frost returns near October 24.
A year in Mindenmines at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mindenmines’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mindenmines’ place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Mindenmines feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Joplin 24 N, MO, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mindenmines’ center in zone 7a: 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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pittsburg, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mindenmines
76% 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 Joplin 24 N, MO.
Living with Mindenmines’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
198 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 4.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mindenmines from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mindenmines and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Mindenmines in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Mindenmines’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindenmines, MO | 24° | 90° | 45" | 9.5" |
| Murphysboro, IL | 24° | 89° | 47" | 9.9" |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 28° | 89° | 46" | 8.8" |
| Seaford, DE | 27° | 89° | 46" | 13" |
| Fruitland, MD | 27° | 89° | 46" | 8.0" |
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 Mindenmines averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.6°).
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 Mindenmines compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mindenmines’ place among Missouri’s.
Mindenmines weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mindenmines’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pittsburg, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 24° | 1.7" | 3.4" | 7 | 2 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 49° | 28° | 2.0" | 1.0" | 7 | 1 | 31° – 48° |
| March | 59° | 37° | 3.1" | 1.6" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 60° |
| April | 68° | 46° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 76° | 56° | 6.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 81° | 59° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 37° | 3.1" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 56° |
| December | 46° | 28° | 2.3" | 2.9" | 8 | 1 | 24° – 44° |
| Year | 68° | 47° | 45.4" | 9.5" | 104 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Mindenmines’ 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 Mindenmines’ center.
- Snow: Pittsburg, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Joplin 24 N, MO, 4 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 Mindenmines’ climate
What is the weather like in Mindenmines?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mindenmines in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 103 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Mindenmines get?
About 9.5 inches in a normal winter at Pittsburg, KS, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mindenmines?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 39 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Joplin 24 N, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Mindenmines?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 198 frost-free days, at Joplin 24 N, MO.
What growing zone is Mindenmines in?
Zone 7a 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 Mindenmines?
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 Mindenmines 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 Mindenmines.
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.