Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0The climate in Mokane sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 21°. Precipitation peaks in May and eases off in February. Its July heat outdoes that of 72% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 10; in half of years the first frost comes by October 24.
A year in Mokane at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mokane’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mokane’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Mokane feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Fulton, MO, 13 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mokane’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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Jefferson City Wtp, MO, is heaviest from January through February, about 3 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 110 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mokane
83% 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 Fulton, MO.
Living with Mokane’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
195 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 24.
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 Mokane from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mokane and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mokane yet.
Climates most like Mokane’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mokane, MO | 21° | 89° | 42" | 8.9" |
| Iola, KS | 22° | 90° | 42" | 7.4" |
| Lake of the Woods, VA | 25° | 88° | 44" | 11" |
| Vandalia, IL | 22° | 87° | 44" | 13" |
| Hamilton, OH | 22° | 87° | 43" | 9.7" |
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 Mokane averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 95% 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 Mokane compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mokane’s place among Missouri’s.
Mokane weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mokane’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Jefferson City Wtp, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 21° | 2.2" | 2.9" | 8 | 26° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 25° | 2.1" | 2.9" | 8 | 27° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 11 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 51° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 9 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 2.4" | 2.5" | 8 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 42.4" | 8.9" | 110 |
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 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Mokane’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 Mokane’s center.
- Snow: Jefferson City Wtp, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Fulton, MO, 13 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft higher; 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 Mokane’s climate
What is the weather like in Mokane?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mokane in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 117 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Mokane get?
About 8.9 inches in a normal winter at Jefferson City Wtp, MO, heaviest from January through February, about 3 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Mokane?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 29 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Fulton, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Mokane?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 195 frost-free days, at Fulton, MO.
What growing zone is Mokane 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 Mokane?
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 Mokane getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mokane.
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.