Pitcher Store · Photo: ThephotogNB · CC BY-SA 3.0Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, New Bloomfield sits near the middle of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 88°. Only 66° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Its July heat outdoes that of 66% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from April to June and September to October, with highs of 67–84°.
A year in New Bloomfield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Bloomfield’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Bloomfield’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in New Bloomfield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Columbia Rgnl Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Bloomfield’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 43 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 New Bloomfield
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 Columbia Rgnl Airport.
Living with New Bloomfield’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
205 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 7 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 5.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in New Bloomfield from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 27%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Bloomfield and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around New Bloomfield yet.
Climates most like New Bloomfield’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bloomfield, MO | 22° | 88° | 43" | 8.9" |
| Salem, IL | 22° | 87° | 45" | 10" |
| Hamilton, OH | 22° | 87° | 43" | 9.7" |
| Flatwoods, KY | 24° | 87° | 44" | 6.6" |
| Lake of the Woods, VA | 25° | 88° | 44" | 11" |
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 New Bloomfield averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 New Bloomfield compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Bloomfield’s place among Missouri’s.
New Bloomfield weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Bloomfield’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 | 39° | 22° | 2.2" | 2.9" | 8 | 25° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 2.1" | 2.9" | 8 | 26° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 11 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 46° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 9 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 2.3" | 2.5" | 8 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 42.9" | 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 New Bloomfield’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 New Bloomfield’s center.
- Snow: Jefferson City Wtp, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Columbia Rgnl Airport, 10 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 New Bloomfield’s climate
What is the weather like in New Bloomfield?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Bloomfield in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 101 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does New Bloomfield 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 New Bloomfield?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 35 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Columbia Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in New Bloomfield?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 205 frost-free days, at Columbia Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is New Bloomfield in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit New Bloomfield?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is New Bloomfield getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Bloomfield.
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.