Mosby’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Mosby at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mosby’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mosby’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Mosby feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kearney 3e, MO, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mosby’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 19 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kearney 3e, MO, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mosby
81% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Kearney 3e, MO.
Living with Mosby’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 17.
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 Mosby from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mosby and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Mosby in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Mosby’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosby, MO | 19° | 88° | 39" | 19" |
| Quincy, IL | 19° | 87° | 39" | 17" |
| Martinsburg, WV | 23° | 87° | 40" | 23" |
| Keokuk, IA | 18° | 86° | 40" | 23" |
| Strasburg, VA | 23° | 87° | 39" | 21" |
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 Mosby averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 72% 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 Mosby compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mosby’s place among Missouri’s.
Mosby weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mosby’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kearney 3e, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 19° | 1.2" | 5.0" | 6 | 7 | 23° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 1.5" | 6.5" | 7 | 6 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 33° | 2.4" | 2.0" | 8 | 2 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 6 | 0 | 36° – 52° |
| December | 42° | 24° | 1.8" | 4.6" | 7 | 5 | 19° – 40° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 39.4" | 19.4" | 96 | 19 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Mosby’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 Mosby’s center.
- Snow: Kearney 3e, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kearney 3e, 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 Mosby’s climate
What is the weather like in Mosby?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 67% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mosby in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 128 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Mosby get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter at Kearney 3e, MO, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 19 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mosby?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 37 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Kearney 3e, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Mosby?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 181 frost-free days, at Kearney 3e, MO.
What growing zone is Mosby in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mosby?
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 Mosby getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mosby.
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.