In Yellow Creek Township, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 88°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 69° apart. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 67% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from April to June and September to October brings highs of 65–84°.
A year in Yellow Creek Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Yellow Creek Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Yellow Creek Township’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Yellow Creek Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brookfield, MO, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Yellow Creek Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 Brookfield, MO, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Yellow Creek Township
81% 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 Brookfield, MO.
Living with Yellow Creek Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 14 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, June, September and October. 4.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Yellow Creek Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Yellow Creek Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Yellow Creek Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Yellow Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Creek Township, MO | 19° | 88° | 40" | 19" |
| Carlinville, IL | 21° | 87° | 40" | 17" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
| Martinsburg, WV | 23° | 87° | 40" | 23" |
| Strasburg, VA | 23° | 87° | 39" | 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 Yellow Creek Township averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Yellow Creek Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Yellow Creek Township’s place among Missouri’s.
Yellow Creek Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Yellow Creek Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Brookfield, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | 1.4" | 4.8" | 7 | 12 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 1.8" | 5.9" | 8 | 8 | 21° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 2.7" | 2.5" | 10 | 2 | 36° – 57° |
| April | 65° | 43° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.4" | 1.2" | 8 | 1 | 35° – 51° |
| December | 41° | 24° | 1.7" | 4.2" | 7 | 8 | 18° – 40° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 40.4" | 18.9" | 110 | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Yellow Creek 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 Yellow Creek Township’s center.
- Snow: Brookfield, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brookfield, 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 Yellow Creek Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Yellow Creek Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 65% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Yellow Creek Township in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 121 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Yellow Creek Township get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter at Brookfield, MO, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in Yellow Creek Township?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Brookfield, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Yellow Creek Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 192 frost-free days, at Brookfield, MO.
What growing zone is Yellow Creek Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Yellow Creek 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 Yellow Creek Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Yellow Creek 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.