Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0No extremes in Willow Springs: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 24°. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 68% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.0° higher. For walks and days out, the stretch from April to June and September to October brings highs of 68–83°.
A year in Willow Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Willow Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Willow Springs’ place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Willow Springs 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 8 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at West Plains Muni Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Willow Springs’ 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 6 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at White Church 6 Nne, MO, is heaviest from January through February, about 2 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Willow Springs
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 West Plains Muni Airport.
Living with Willow Springs’ 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 8 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 Willow Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Willow Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Willow Springs yet.
Climates most like Willow Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Springs, MO | 24° | 88° | 47" | 6.4" |
| Phoenixville, PA | 23° | 88° | 47" | 7.6" |
| Vincennes, IN | 23° | 88° | 47" | 8.5" |
| Pinckneyville, IL | 24° | 88° | 45" | 8.6" |
| Ashland, KY | 24° | 87° | 45" | 6.2" |
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 Willow Springs averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Willow Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Willow Springs’ place among Missouri’s.
Willow Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Willow Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from White Church 6 Nne, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 24° | 2.7" | 2.1" | 6 | 28° – 43° |
| February | 49° | 27° | 2.8" | 2.3" | 7 | 28° – 47° |
| March | 58° | 35° | 4.4" | 1.5" | 8 | 40° – 59° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 71° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 46° | 27° | 3.0" | 0.5" | 6 | 24° – 44° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 46.6" | 6.4" | 77 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Willow Springs’ 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 Willow Springs’ center.
- Snow: White Church 6 Nne, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: West Plains Muni Airport, 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 Willow Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Willow Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Willow Springs in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 92 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Willow Springs get?
About 6.4 inches in a normal winter at White Church 6 Nne, MO, heaviest from January through February, about 2 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Willow Springs?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 37 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (West Plains Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Willow Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 8 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 199 frost-free days, at West Plains Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Willow Springs 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 Willow Springs?
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 Willow Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Willow Springs.
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.