Dora (3 mi SE), Missouri climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Dora (3 mi SE)'s normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 89°F July afternoons, with 47.1 inches of precipitation and 6 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.9°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,197 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationDora (3 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00232302
- Location36.74°N 92.21°W
- Elevation966 ft (294 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Dora (3 mi SE) is 67°F and the normal low 43°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 25%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Dora (3 mi SE).
- Jan 45° 25°
- Feb 51° 28°
- Mar 59° 36°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 65°
- Sep 81° 58°
- Oct 70° 45°
- Nov 58° 36°
- Dec 48° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Dora (3 mi SE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in May (5.31 in), the least in January (2.65 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F | 25°F | 35.1°F | 2.65 | 1.2 | 6 | <1 | 24 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 51°F | 28°F | 39.4°F | 2.76 | 3.5 | 6 | <1 | 20 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 59°F | 36°F | 47.6°F | 4.39 | 1.0 | 9 | <1 | 13 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 46°F | 57.6°F | 5.27 | 0.0 | 9 | <1 | 3 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 65.1°F | 5.31 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 84°F | 63°F | 73.3°F | 3.71 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 89°F | 67°F | 77.8°F | 3.72 | 0.0 | 7 | 14 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 88°F | 65°F | 76.6°F | 3.73 | 0.0 | 7 | 13 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 81°F | 58°F | 69.1°F | 4.20 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 45°F | 57.6°F | 3.77 | 0.0 | 7 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 36°F | 47.0°F | 4.43 | 0.1 | 8 | <1 | 12 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 48°F | 28°F | 37.9°F | 3.18 | 0.1 | 7 | <1 | 22 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 46°F | 57.0°F | 47.12 | 5.9 | 91 | 35 | 96 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −4°C | 1.7°C | 67 mm | 3 cm |
| February | 10°C | −2°C | 4.1°C | 70 mm | 9 cm |
| March | 15°C | 2°C | 8.7°C | 112 mm | 3 cm |
| April | 21°C | 8°C | 14.2°C | 134 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 25°C | 12°C | 18.4°C | 135 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 29°C | 17°C | 22.9°C | 94 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 31°C | 19°C | 25.4°C | 94 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 31°C | 19°C | 24.8°C | 95 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 27°C | 14°C | 20.6°C | 107 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 21°C | 7°C | 14.2°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 14°C | 2°C | 8.3°C | 113 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 9°C | −2°C | 3.3°C | 81 mm | 0 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00232302; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Dora (3 mi SE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (7).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00232302.
When is the last frost at Dora (3 mi SE)?
In Dora (3 mi SE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 9 in half of years and after April 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 23 in half of years and before October 8 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 91 year in 10 after April 28; 9 in 10 after March 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 231 year in 10 before October 8; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 196 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 219 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 29 in half of springs and before November 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Dora (3 mi SE) in zone 7a in ZIP code 65637, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Missouri · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00232302; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Dora (3 mi SE)?
In a normal year in Dora (3 mi SE), 35 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 96 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 91 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 35a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 96a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 10high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 91a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 2a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00232302.
How sunny is it at Dora (3 mi SE)?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Dora (3 mi SE), 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (82%) and February the cloudiest (67%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 2.4 |
| February | 67% | 3.0 |
| March | 70% | 4.1 |
| April | 73% | 5.2 |
| May | 74% | 5.8 |
| June | 82% | 6.6 |
| July | 82% | 6.3 |
| August | 81% | 5.7 |
| September | 81% | 4.9 |
| October | 76% | 3.7 |
| November | 74% | 2.7 |
| December | 69% | 2.1 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Dora (3 mi SE) record?
A normal year at Dora (3 mi SE) brings 4,210 heating degree days, 22% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,327 cooling degree days, 46% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,162 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 927 | 0 |
| February | 716 | 0 |
| March | 543 | 4 |
| April | 247 | 24 |
| May | 87 | 91 |
| June | 7 | 257 |
| July | 0 | 397 |
| August | 2 | 361 |
| September | 41 | 164 |
| October | 255 | 26 |
| November | 544 | 2 |
| December | 842 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,210 | 1,327 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00232302. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Dora (3 mi SE)'s climate compare?
Dora (3 mi SE) is warmer than 111 of the 134 places with their own NOAA record in Missouri, and wetter than 101. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.0°F is warmer than 66%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Dora (3 mi SE) is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Dora (3 mi SE) share this climate record?
Gamaliel has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Gamaliel, AR18 people · 20 mi S
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Dora (3 mi SE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Dora (3 mi SE)?
January, with a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow at Dora (3 mi SE)?
Yes: 6 inches in a normal year, falling on 3 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (3.5 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Dora (3 mi SE)?
May, with 5.31 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 2.65 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Dora (3 mi SE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Dora (3 mi SE) in zone 7a in ZIP code 65637, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Dora (3 mi SE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 9; in one year in ten it comes after April 28. Waiting until April 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Missouri climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Gentryville, MO12 miles from this station, 56.2°F a year
- West Plains, MO19 miles from this station, 57.0°F a year
- Wasola, MO22 miles from this station, 55.8°F a year
- Mountain Grove, MO29 miles from this station, 55.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
Download these normals (CSV) · JSON · How these figures are made