Summer afternoons in Rocky Comfort are warmer than in 73% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 25° on average. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 70% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.8° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. Tender plants can go out after about April 9; in half of years the first frost comes by October 26.
A year in Rocky Comfort at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rocky Comfort’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rocky Comfort’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Rocky Comfort feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Monett 4sw, MO, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rocky Comfort’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Monett 4sw, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Rocky Comfort
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 Monett 4sw, MO.
Living with Rocky Comfort’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 9 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 26.
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 Rocky Comfort from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rocky Comfort and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rocky Comfort yet.
Climates most like Rocky Comfort’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Comfort, MO | 25° | 89° | 47" | 6.7" |
| Owensboro, KY | 25° | 88° | 48" | 5.7" |
| Harrisburg, IL | 25° | 88° | 48" | 7.2" |
| Mount Vernon, IN | 25° | 88° | 47" | 8.4" |
| Salisbury, MD | 27° | 89° | 46" | 8.0" |
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 Rocky Comfort averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Rocky Comfort compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rocky Comfort’s place among Missouri’s.
Rocky Comfort weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rocky Comfort’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Monett 4sw, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 25° | 2.5" | 2.4" | 7 | 3 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 50° | 29° | 2.3" | 1.1" | 7 | 2 | 31° – 49° |
| March | 59° | 36° | 3.9" | 1.9" | 10 | 1 | 41° – 59° |
| April | 69° | 45° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 36° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 48° | 28° | 2.9" | 1.1" | 7 | 3 | 26° – 46° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 47.0" | 6.7" | 103 | 10 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Rocky Comfort’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 Rocky Comfort’s center.
- Snow: Monett 4sw, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Monett 4sw, MO, 11 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 Rocky Comfort’s climate
What is the weather like in Rocky Comfort?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rocky Comfort in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 89 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 30°.
How much snow does Rocky Comfort get?
About 6.7 inches in a normal winter at Monett 4sw, MO, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 10 days a year.
How hot does it get in Rocky Comfort?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 34 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Monett 4sw, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Rocky Comfort?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 199 frost-free days, at Monett 4sw, MO.
What growing zone is Rocky Comfort in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Rocky Comfort?
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 Rocky Comfort getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rocky Comfort.
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.