For weather, Rush Hill is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 87°. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 62% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.7° above 1901–2000. Garden planting can start around April 11; autumn frost returns near October 25.
A year in Rush Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rush Hill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rush Hill’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Rush Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mexico, MO, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rush Hill’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 41 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Rush Hill
80% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Mexico, MO.
Living with Rush Hill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
197 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 11 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 25.
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 Rush Hill from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rush Hill and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rush Hill yet.
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 Rush Hill averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 95% 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 Rush Hill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rush Hill’s place among Missouri’s.
Rush Hill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rush Hill’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 20° | 2.0" | 22° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.2" | 22° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 3.0" | 35° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 43° | 4.4" | 47° – 61° |
| May | 74° | 53° | 5.0" | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 63° | 4.6" | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.5" | 71° – 84° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.7" | 69° – 82° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 3.7" | 61° – 74° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.2" | 49° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 2.7" | 35° – 51° |
| December | 41° | 24° | 2.1" | 19° – 41° |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 41.2" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Rush Hill’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 Rush Hill’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mexico, MO, 9 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 Rush Hill’s climate
What is the weather like in Rush Hill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 20°. Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rush Hill in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 113 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How hot does it get in Rush Hill?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 38 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Mexico, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Rush Hill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 197 frost-free days, at Mexico, MO.
What growing zone is Rush Hill in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Rush Hill?
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 Rush Hill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rush Hill.
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.