Weather without surprises: Randolph keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 89°. Winter and summer sit 69° apart. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 71% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Randolph at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Randolph’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Randolph’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Randolph feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 211 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kansas City Downtown Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Randolph’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Independence, MO, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Randolph
73% 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 Kansas City Downtown Airport.
Living with Randolph’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
211 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 4 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 2.
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 Randolph from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Randolph and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Randolph yet.
Climates most like Randolph’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph, MO | 20° | 89° | 40" | 13" |
| Jerseyville, IL | 21° | 87° | 41" | 13" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
| Hamilton, OH | 22° | 87° | 43" | 9.7" |
| Strasburg, VA | 23° | 87° | 39" | 21" |
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 Randolph averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 76% 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 Randolph compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Randolph’s place among Missouri’s.
Randolph weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Randolph’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Independence, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 20° | 1.2" | 3.6" | 7 | 8 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 24° | 1.5" | 2.6" | 6 | 4 | 26° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 2.4" | 1.7" | 10 | 2 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.3" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 2.1" | 1.2" | 7 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 43° | 24° | 1.7" | 3.5" | 7 | 5 | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 39.8" | 13.2" | 107 | 20 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Randolph’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 Randolph’s center.
- Snow: Independence, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kansas City Downtown Airport, 6 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 Randolph’s climate
What is the weather like in Randolph?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Randolph in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 93 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Randolph get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Independence, MO, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 20 days a year.
How hot does it get in Randolph?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 47 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Kansas City Downtown Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Randolph?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 211 frost-free days, at Kansas City Downtown Airport.
What growing zone is Randolph in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Randolph?
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 Randolph getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Randolph.
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.