Midwinter lows in White Cloud Township sink below those of 79% of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 86°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 71% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.7° higher. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 19, with the first autumn frost due around October 17.
A year in White Cloud Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about White Cloud Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with White Cloud Township’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in White Cloud Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Maryville 2e, MO, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts White Cloud Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 19 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Conception, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in White Cloud Township
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 Maryville 2e, MO.
Living with White Cloud Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 17.
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 White Cloud Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →White Cloud Township and its neighbors
Polk Township has the coldest January nights next door (15°, 1° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like White Cloud Township’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Cloud Township, MO | 16° | 86° | 37" | 19" |
| Chillicothe, IL | 16° | 86° | 37" | 20" |
| Fort Madison, IA | 17° | 86° | 39" | 18" |
| Napoleon, OH | 19° | 85° | 36" | 25" |
| Peru, IN | 19° | 84° | 40" | 21" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in White Cloud Township averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 92% 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 White Cloud Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with White Cloud Township’s place among Missouri’s.
White Cloud Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at White Cloud Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Conception, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 16° | 0.8" | 5.8" | 4 | 11 | 18° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 21° | 1.2" | 5.1" | 4 | 8 | 20° – 40° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 2.2" | 2.1" | 6 | 2 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 3.8" | 1.1" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 31° | 1.9" | 1.4" | 5 | 1 | 32° – 51° |
| December | 39° | 21° | 1.4" | 3.8" | 4 | 7 | 15° – 36° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 37.1" | 19.4" | 76 | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where White Cloud Township’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 White Cloud Township’s center.
- Snow: Conception, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Maryville 2e, MO, 10 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 White Cloud Township’s climate
What is the weather like in White Cloud Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in White Cloud Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 138 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 18°.
How much snow does White Cloud Township get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter at Conception, MO, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in White Cloud Township?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 31 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Maryville 2e, MO).
When is the first and last frost in White Cloud Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 180 frost-free days, at Maryville 2e, MO.
What growing zone is White Cloud Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit White Cloud Township?
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 White Cloud Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in White Cloud Township.
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.