Afternoon heat in Webb City beats that of 88% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 24°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 64% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.5° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. If you like long walks, April, May, September and October offer highs of 70–83°.
A year in Webb City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Webb City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Webb City’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Webb City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Newkirk 8e Mesonet, OK, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Webb City’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 Burbank, OK, falls mostly in January. 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 69 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Webb City
71% 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 Newkirk 8e Mesonet, OK.
Living with Webb City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
206 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 6 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 30.
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 Webb City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Webb City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Webb City yet.
Climates most like Webb City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb City, OK | 24° | 92° | 39" | 5.6" |
| Lawrence, KS | 20° | 90° | 38" | 10" |
| Pevely, MO | 23° | 89° | 43" | 9.2" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
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 Webb City averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°).
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 Webb City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Webb City’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Webb City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Webb City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Burbank, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 24° | 1.2" | 1.9" | 4 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 28° | 1.6" | 0.6" | 4 | 33° – 48° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 2.8" | 1.2" | 6 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 52° – 65° |
| May | 78° | 56° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 71° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 76° – 88° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 73° – 86° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 53° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 2.0" | 0.5" | 4 | 42° – 55° |
| December | 48° | 27° | 1.7" | 1.4" | 4 | 26° – 43° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 39.0" | 5.6" | 69 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Webb City’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 Webb City’s center.
- Snow: Burbank, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Newkirk 8e Mesonet, OK, 13 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 Webb City’s climate
What is the weather like in Webb City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Webb City in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 93 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Webb City get?
About 5.6 inches in a normal winter at Burbank, OK, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Webb City?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 58 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Newkirk 8e Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Webb City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 206 frost-free days, at Newkirk 8e Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Webb City in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Webb City?
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 Webb City 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 Webb City.
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.