Pattonsburg’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Pattonsburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pattonsburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pattonsburg’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Pattonsburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bethany, MO, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pattonsburg’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 Pattonsburg 2s, 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 98 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pattonsburg
84% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Bethany, MO.
Living with Pattonsburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
186 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pattonsburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pattonsburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pattonsburg yet.
Climates most like Pattonsburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattonsburg, MO | 17° | 87° | 39" | 19" |
| Fort Madison, IA | 17° | 86° | 39" | 18" |
| Jacksonville, IL | 19° | 87° | 39" | 16" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
| Lock Haven, PA | 19° | 86° | 41" | 30" |
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 Pattonsburg averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 92% 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 Pattonsburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pattonsburg’s place among Missouri’s.
Pattonsburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pattonsburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pattonsburg 2s, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 17° | 1.0" | 4.5" | 6 | 10 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 21° | 1.5" | 5.2" | 6 | 7 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 53° | 31° | 2.4" | 2.2" | 8 | 2 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 31° | 2.1" | 1.1" | 7 | 1 | 33° – 50° |
| December | 40° | 22° | 1.6" | 4.5" | 6 | 6 | 16° – 37° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 38.7" | 18.5" | 98 | 26 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Pattonsburg’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 Pattonsburg’s center.
- Snow: Pattonsburg 2s, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bethany, MO, 14 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 Pattonsburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Pattonsburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pattonsburg in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 132 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Pattonsburg get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter at Pattonsburg 2s, MO, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 26 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pattonsburg?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 24 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Bethany, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Pattonsburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 186 frost-free days, at Bethany, MO.
What growing zone is Pattonsburg in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pattonsburg?
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 Pattonsburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pattonsburg.
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.