Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Phillipsburg sits near the middle of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 87°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 64% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.6° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. Tender plants can go out after about April 17; in half of years the first frost comes by October 21.
A year in Phillipsburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Phillipsburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Phillipsburg’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Phillipsburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lebanon 2w, MO, 11 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Phillipsburg’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lebanon 2w, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Phillipsburg
78% 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 Lebanon 2w, MO.
Living with Phillipsburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
187 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 17 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 21.
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 Phillipsburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 43%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Phillipsburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Phillipsburg yet.
Climates most like Phillipsburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg, MO | 23° | 87° | 45" | 8.3" |
| Vincennes, IN | 23° | 88° | 47" | 8.5" |
| Centralia, IL | 23° | 87° | 45" | 6.5" |
| Phoenixville, PA | 23° | 88° | 47" | 7.6" |
| Ashland, KY | 24° | 87° | 45" | 6.2" |
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 Phillipsburg averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 Phillipsburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Phillipsburg’s place among Missouri’s.
Phillipsburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Phillipsburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lebanon 2w, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 23° | 2.5" | 2.9" | 7 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 2.4" | 1.3" | 7 | 28° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 3.6" | 1.1" | 10 | 39° – 58° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 48° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 63° – 76° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.6" | 0.4" | 8 | 38° – 54° |
| December | 45° | 27° | 2.6" | 2.6" | 6 | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 45.3" | 8.3" | 97 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Phillipsburg’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 Phillipsburg’s center.
- Snow: Lebanon 2w, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lebanon 2w, MO, 11 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower; 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 Phillipsburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Phillipsburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Phillipsburg in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 95 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Phillipsburg get?
About 8.3 inches in a normal winter at Lebanon 2w, MO, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Phillipsburg?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 38 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Lebanon 2w, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Phillipsburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 17 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 187 frost-free days, at Lebanon 2w, MO.
What growing zone is Phillipsburg in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Phillipsburg?
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 Phillipsburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Phillipsburg.
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.