Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge, Missouri climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge's normal year runs from 17°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.7°C, January lows of −8°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationLees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge
- Station IDUSC00234850
- Location38.88°N 94.34°W
- Elevation1,000 ft (305 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge is 63°F and the normal low 42°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge.
- Jan 36° 17°
- Feb 42° 21°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 62° 43°
- May 73° 54°
- Jun 81° 63°
- Jul 86° 67°
- Aug 85° 65°
- Sep 76° 57°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 52° 32°
- Dec 41° 23°
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 Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F | 17°F | 26.5°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 42°F | 21°F | 31.5°F | – | <1 | 22 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 53°F | 33°F | 42.8°F | – | <1 | 16 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 62°F | 43°F | 52.5°F | – | <1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 73°F | 54°F | 63.5°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 81°F | 63°F | 72.3°F | – | 4 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 86°F | 67°F | 76.5°F | – | 12 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 85°F | 65°F | 74.8°F | – | 11 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 76°F | 57°F | 66.4°F | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 66°F | 45°F | 55.5°F | – | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 52°F | 32°F | 42.3°F | – | <1 | 14 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 41°F | 23°F | 31.9°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 43°F | 53.0°F | – | 30 | 114 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | −8°C | −3.1°C |
| February | 5°C | −6°C | −0.3°C |
| March | 12°C | 0°C | 6.0°C |
| April | 17°C | 6°C | 11.4°C |
| May | 23°C | 12°C | 17.5°C |
| June | 27°C | 17°C | 22.4°C |
| July | 30°C | 20°C | 24.7°C |
| August | 29°C | 18°C | 23.8°C |
| September | 24°C | 14°C | 19.1°C |
| October | 19°C | 7°C | 13.1°C |
| November | 11°C | 0°C | 5.7°C |
| December | 5°C | −5°C | −0.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Pleasant Hill (6 miles away), gets 17 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00234850; 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 Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, August, 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 USC00234850.
When is the last frost at Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge?
In Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 13 in half of years and after April 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 26 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 131 year in 10 after April 28; 9 in 10 after March 31
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 261 year in 10 before October 11; 9 in 10 before November 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 194 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 213 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 3 in half of springs and before November 3 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge in zone 6b in ZIP code 64063, 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 USC00234850; 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 Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge?
In a normal year in Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge, 30 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 114 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 30a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 114a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 26high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1962) is 108°F, on July 20, 1980; the lowest is −25°F, on December 23, 1989.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1986, with 51.20 in; the snowiest season is 1978–79, with 39.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00234850; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00234850. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (83%) and March the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 2.3 |
| February | 70% | 3.0 |
| March | 69% | 4.0 |
| April | 71% | 5.0 |
| May | 73% | 5.7 |
| June | 81% | 6.6 |
| July | 83% | 6.5 |
| August | 82% | 5.7 |
| September | 82% | 4.8 |
| October | 76% | 3.5 |
| November | 74% | 2.5 |
| December | 71% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge record?
A normal year at Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge brings 5,445 heating degree days, 1% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,125 cooling degree days, 24% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,675 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,193 | 0 |
| February | 937 | 0 |
| March | 687 | 1 |
| April | 383 | 8 |
| May | 125 | 76 |
| June | 12 | 230 |
| July | 1 | 359 |
| August | 8 | 311 |
| September | 77 | 119 |
| October | 315 | 21 |
| November | 683 | 1 |
| December | 1,024 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,445 | 1,125 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00234850. 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 Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge's climate compare?
Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge is warmer than 24 of the 134 places with their own NOAA record in Missouri. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.0°F is warmer than 54%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge share this climate record?
4 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.
- Greenwood, MO6,235 people · 3 mi S
- Lake Lotawana, MO2,648 people · 4 mi E
- Lake Winnebago, MO1,780 people · 4 mi S
- Tarsney Lakes, MO275 people · 9 mi NE
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 Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge's climate
What is the coldest month at Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge?
January, with a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow at Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Pleasant Hill (6 miles away), records 17 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge in zone 6b in ZIP code 64063, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 13; 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
- Lee's Summit, MO6 miles from this station, 55.7°F a year
- Pleasant Hill, MO6 miles from this station, 55.2°F a year
- Independence, MO13 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Elm, MO16 miles from this station, 53.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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