Tindall has colder winter nights than 76% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 87°. A year here swings 70° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 63% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 20; in half of years the first frost comes by October 16.
A year in Tindall at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tindall’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tindall’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Tindall feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Spickard 7 W, MO, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tindall’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Trenton, MO, is heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Tindall
85% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Spickard 7 W, MO.
Living with Tindall’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 16.
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 Tindall from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tindall and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tindall yet.
Climates most like Tindall’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tindall, MO | 17° | 87° | 39" | 17" |
| Jacksonville, IL | 19° | 87° | 39" | 16" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
| Lock Haven, PA | 19° | 86° | 41" | 30" |
| Van Wert, OH | 19° | 84° | 39" | 17" |
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 Tindall averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Tindall compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tindall’s place among Missouri’s.
Tindall weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tindall’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Trenton, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 17° | 1.1" | 4.7" | 6 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 21° | 1.5" | 4.7" | 7 | 19° – 41° |
| March | 53° | 31° | 2.4" | 2.9" | 9 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 11 | 44° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 71° – 84° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 68° – 80° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 8 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 6 | 33° – 50° |
| December | 39° | 22° | 1.6" | 3.5" | 6 | 16° – 38° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 39.3" | 17.2" | 100 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Tindall’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 Tindall’s center.
- Snow: Trenton, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Spickard 7 W, MO, 8 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 Tindall’s climate
What is the weather like in Tindall?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tindall in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 134 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Tindall get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Trenton, MO, heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Tindall?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 28 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Spickard 7 W, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Tindall?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 177 frost-free days, at Spickard 7 W, MO.
What growing zone is Tindall in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Tindall?
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 Tindall getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tindall.
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.