Precipitation in Sedgewickville tops that of 75% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 89°. A year here swings 65° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 70% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, April, May, September and October offer highs of 68–81°.
A year in Sedgewickville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sedgewickville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sedgewickville’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Sedgewickville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Marble Hill, MO, 15 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sedgewickville’s center in zone 6b: 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Jackson, MO, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; April is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Sedgewickville
72% 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 Marble Hill, MO.
Living with Sedgewickville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
193 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 23.
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 Sedgewickville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sedgewickville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sedgewickville yet.
Climates most like Sedgewickville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgewickville, MO | 24° | 89° | 48" | 7.5" |
| Owensboro, KY | 25° | 88° | 48" | 5.7" |
| Phoenixville, PA | 23° | 88° | 47" | 7.6" |
| Vincennes, IN | 23° | 88° | 47" | 8.5" |
| Pea Ridge, AR | 26° | 89° | 47" | 9.5" |
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 Sedgewickville averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 93% 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 Sedgewickville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sedgewickville’s place among Missouri’s.
Sedgewickville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sedgewickville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Jackson, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 3.1" | 2.2" | 10 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 3.1" | 1.2" | 8 | 26° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 4.4" | 1.5" | 11 | 39° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 86° | 63° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 8 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 4.4" | 0.1" | 9 | 38° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 27° | 3.5" | 2.4" | 9 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 47.8" | 7.5" | 111 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 45°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Sedgewickville’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 Sedgewickville’s center.
- Snow: Jackson, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Marble Hill, MO, 15 miles from the town’s center, 220 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 Sedgewickville’s climate
What is the weather like in Sedgewickville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sedgewickville in winter?
January nights average 24°. 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 Sedgewickville get?
About 7.5 inches in a normal winter at Jackson, MO, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Sedgewickville?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 38 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Marble Hill, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Sedgewickville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 193 frost-free days, at Marble Hill, MO.
What growing zone is Sedgewickville in?
Zone 6b 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 Sedgewickville?
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 Sedgewickville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sedgewickville.
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.