Kennett, Missouri climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Kennett's normal year runs from 27°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.3°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationKennett Radio KBOA
- Station IDUSC00234417
- Location36.23°N 90.08°W
- Elevation270 ft (82 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population10,137
On October 14, the normal high in Kennett is 75°F and the normal low 48°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kennett.
- Jan 46° 27°
- Feb 51° 30°
- Mar 61° 38°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 91° 67°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 74° 47°
- Nov 60° 38°
- Dec 49° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Kennett each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 27°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F | 27°F | 36.4°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h |
| February | 51°F | 30°F | 40.4°F | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 61°F | 38°F | 49.4°F | – | <1 | 10 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 72°F | 48°F | 59.8°F | – | <1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 69.3°F | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 89°F | 67°F | 77.8°F | – | 14 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 91°F | 70°F | 80.3°F | – | 19 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 91°F | 67°F | 79.0°F | – | 20 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 85°F | 60°F | 72.3°F | – | 8 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 74°F | 47°F | 60.8°F | – | 1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 60°F | 38°F | 48.9°F | – | <1 | 9 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 49°F | 30°F | 39.5°F | – | <1 | 20 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 48°F | 59.5°F | – | 65 | 84 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −3°C | 2.4°C |
| February | 11°C | −1°C | 4.7°C |
| March | 16°C | 3°C | 9.7°C |
| April | 22°C | 9°C | 15.4°C |
| May | 27°C | 14°C | 20.7°C |
| June | 32°C | 19°C | 25.4°C |
| July | 33°C | 21°C | 26.8°C |
| August | 33°C | 20°C | 26.1°C |
| September | 29°C | 15°C | 22.4°C |
| October | 23°C | 9°C | 16.0°C |
| November | 15°C | 3°C | 9.4°C |
| December | 9°C | −1°C | 4.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Blytheville station (23 miles away), gets 3 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00234417; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Kennett?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, 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 USC00234417.
When is the last frost in Kennett?
In Kennett, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 31 in half of years and after April 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 1 in half of years and before October 18 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
- March 311 year in 10 after April 15; 9 in 10 after March 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 18; 9 in 10 before November 16
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 215 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 238 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 19 in half of springs and before November 13 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kennett in zone 7b in ZIP code 63857, 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 USC00234417; 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 in Kennett?
In a normal year in Kennett, 65 days a year reach 90°F (5 of them 100°F or more) and 84 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 65a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 84a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 10high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1953) is 112°F, on July 16, 1980; the lowest is −12°F, on January 21, 1985.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1957, with 86.75 in; the snowiest season is 1978–79, with 33.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00234417; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00234417. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Kennett?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Kennett, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (83%) 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 | 69% | 4.0 |
| April | 74% | 5.2 |
| May | 75% | 5.8 |
| June | 83% | 6.7 |
| July | 83% | 6.4 |
| August | 83% | 5.8 |
| September | 82% | 4.9 |
| October | 77% | 3.6 |
| November | 73% | 2.6 |
| December | 67% | 2.0 |
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 much heating and cooling does Kennett need?
A normal year in Kennett brings 3,803 heating degree days, 29% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,819 cooling degree days, 2.0 times 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 4,883 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 887 | 0 |
| February | 689 | 1 |
| March | 492 | 7 |
| April | 203 | 47 |
| May | 42 | 174 |
| June | 2 | 386 |
| July | 0 | 474 |
| August | 0 | 433 |
| September | 21 | 239 |
| October | 186 | 54 |
| November | 490 | 6 |
| December | 790 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,803 | 1,819 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00234417. 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 Kennett's climate compare?
Kennett is warmer than 130 of the other 133 places with their own NOAA record in Missouri. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 59.5°F is warmer than 73%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Kennett share this climate record?
12 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their 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.
- Piggott, AR3,521 people · 13 mi NW
- Leachville, AR1,898 people · 24 mi SW
- Rector, AR1,791 people · 12 mi W
- Senath, MO1,514 people · 8 mi SW
- Marmaduke, AR1,244 people · 17 mi W
- Holcomb, MO594 people · 12 mi N
- Pollard, AR185 people · 18 mi NW
- Greenway, AR170 people · 11 mi NW
- White Oak, MO90 people · 8 mi N
- Nimmons, AR65 people · 6 mi N
- Frisbee, MO64 people · 9 mi N
- Bragg City, MO61 people · 10 mi E
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 Kennett's climate
What is the coldest month in Kennett?
January, with a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 27°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow in Kennett?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Kennett's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Blytheville station (23 miles away), records 3 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Kennett in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kennett in zone 7b in ZIP code 63857, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Kennett?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 31; in one year in ten it comes after April 15. Waiting until April 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Missouri climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Caruthersville, MO23 miles from this station, 60.3°F a year
- Blytheville, AR24 miles from this station, 61.1°F a year
- Portageville, MO25 miles from this station, 58.7°F a year
- Malden, MO26 miles from this station, 59.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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