Gentryville, Missouri climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Gentryville's normal year runs from 23°F January nights to 89°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.4°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 32°C.
- NOAA stationGentryville
- Station IDUSC00233162
- Location36.87°N 92.36°W
- Elevation1,100 ft (335 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Gentryville is 68°F and the normal low 43°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Gentryville.
- Jan 45° 23°
- Feb 49° 26°
- Mar 59° 34°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 77° 53°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 82° 56°
- Oct 70° 45°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 46° 26°
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 Gentryville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 23°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F | 23°F | 33.8°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 49°F | 26°F | 37.5°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 59°F | 34°F | 46.8°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 69°F | 44°F | 56.3°F | – | <1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 77°F | 53°F | 64.8°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 84°F | 62°F | 73.2°F | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 89°F | 66°F | 77.3°F | – | 15 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 89°F | 65°F | 76.6°F | – | 16 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 82°F | 56°F | 68.8°F | – | 4 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 45°F | 57.5°F | – | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 57°F | 35°F | 46.1°F | – | <1 | 10 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 46°F | 26°F | 35.9°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 44°F | 56.2°F | – | 42 | 103 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −5°C | 1.0°C |
| February | 10°C | −3°C | 3.1°C |
| March | 15°C | 1°C | 8.2°C |
| April | 21°C | 6°C | 13.5°C |
| May | 25°C | 12°C | 18.2°C |
| June | 29°C | 17°C | 22.9°C |
| July | 32°C | 19°C | 25.2°C |
| August | 31°C | 18°C | 24.8°C |
| September | 28°C | 13°C | 20.4°C |
| October | 21°C | 7°C | 14.2°C |
| November | 14°C | 2°C | 7.8°C |
| December | 8°C | −4°C | 2.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Dora (3 mi SE) (12 miles away), gets 6 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00233162; 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 Gentryville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October.
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 USC00233162.
When is the last frost at Gentryville?
In Gentryville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 14 in half of years and after April 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 25 in half of years and before October 11 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 141 year in 10 after April 30; 9 in 10 after March 28
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 251 year in 10 before October 11; 9 in 10 before November 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 193 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 216 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 2 in half of springs and before November 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Gentryville in zone 7a in ZIP code 65638, 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 USC00233162; 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 Gentryville?
In a normal year in Gentryville, 42 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 103 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 42a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 103a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 15high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00233162.
How sunny is it at Gentryville?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Gentryville, 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 Gentryville record?
A normal year at Gentryville brings 4,464 heating degree days, 17% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,298 cooling degree days, 43% 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 4,083 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 968 | 0 |
| February | 772 | 1 |
| March | 569 | 3 |
| April | 283 | 24 |
| May | 93 | 89 |
| June | 7 | 252 |
| July | 1 | 383 |
| August | 3 | 364 |
| September | 42 | 156 |
| October | 256 | 25 |
| November | 568 | 1 |
| December | 902 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,464 | 1,298 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00233162. 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 Gentryville's climate compare?
Gentryville is warmer than 97 of the 134 places with their own NOAA record in Missouri. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.2°F is warmer than 64%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Gentryville's climate
What is the coldest month at Gentryville?
January, with a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 66°F at night).
Does it snow at Gentryville?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Dora (3 mi SE) (12 miles away), records 6 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Gentryville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Gentryville in zone 7a in ZIP code 65638, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Gentryville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 14; in one year in ten it comes after April 30. Waiting until April 30 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Missouri climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Dora (3 mi SE), MO12 miles from this station, 57.0°F a year
- Wasola, MO12 miles from this station, 55.8°F a year
- Mansfield, MO21 miles from this station, 55.4°F a year
- Mountain Grove, MO21 miles from this station, 55.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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