Waverly, Missouri climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Waverly's normal year runs from 20°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons, with 40.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.6°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,030 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationWaverly
- Station IDUSC00238770
- Location39.21°N 93.53°W
- Elevation800 ft (244 m)
- Population816
On October 23, the normal high in Waverly is 64°F and the normal low 43°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Waverly.
- Jan 37° 20°
- Feb 43° 23°
- Mar 54° 34°
- Apr 65° 44°
- May 75° 55°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 86° 66°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 68° 46°
- Nov 54° 35°
- Dec 42° 25°
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 Waverly each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 20°F. The most precipitation falls in May (5.29 in), the least in January (1.39 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 20°F | 28.8°F | 1.39 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 43°F | 23°F | 33.0°F | 1.77 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 54°F | 34°F | 43.9°F | 2.79 | – | <1 | 13 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 65°F | 44°F | 54.4°F | 3.80 | – | <1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 75°F | 55°F | 64.6°F | 5.29 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 84°F | 64°F | 74.0°F | 5.05 | – | 9 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 87°F | 68°F | 77.6°F | 4.76 | – | 14 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 86°F | 66°F | 76.0°F | 4.24 | – | 8 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 79°F | 58°F | 68.7°F | 4.20 | – | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 68°F | 46°F | 56.8°F | 3.10 | – | <1 | 2 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 54°F | 35°F | 44.1°F | 2.47 | – | <1 | 13 | 10 h |
| December | 42°F | 25°F | 33.5°F | 1.70 | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 45°F | 54.6°F | 40.56 | – | 37 | 105 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −6°C | −1.8°C | 35 mm |
| February | 6°C | −5°C | 0.6°C | 45 mm |
| March | 12°C | 1°C | 6.6°C | 71 mm |
| April | 18°C | 7°C | 12.4°C | 97 mm |
| May | 24°C | 13°C | 18.1°C | 134 mm |
| June | 29°C | 18°C | 23.3°C | 128 mm |
| July | 31°C | 20°C | 25.3°C | 121 mm |
| August | 30°C | 19°C | 24.4°C | 108 mm |
| September | 26°C | 15°C | 20.4°C | 107 mm |
| October | 20°C | 8°C | 13.8°C | 79 mm |
| November | 12°C | 2°C | 6.7°C | 63 mm |
| December | 5°C | −4°C | 0.8°C | 43 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Carrollton (11 miles away), gets 13 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00238770; 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 Waverly?
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 USC00238770.
When is the last frost in Waverly?
In Waverly, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 6 in half of years and after April 23 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 30 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
- April 61 year in 10 after April 23; 9 in 10 after March 21
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 301 year in 10 before October 18; 9 in 10 before November 13
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 207 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 227 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 28 in half of springs and before November 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Waverly in zone 6b in ZIP code 64096, 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 USC00238770; 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 Waverly?
In a normal year in Waverly, 37 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 105 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 37a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 105a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 28high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00238770.
How sunny is Waverly?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Waverly, 4.2 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (83%) and January the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68% | 2.1 |
| February | 70% | 2.9 |
| March | 68% | 3.8 |
| April | 71% | 5.0 |
| May | 73% | 5.7 |
| June | 80% | 6.4 |
| July | 83% | 6.5 |
| August | 81% | 5.6 |
| September | 82% | 4.8 |
| October | 75% | 3.3 |
| November | 73% | 2.4 |
| December | 68% | 1.8 |
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 Waverly need?
A normal year in Waverly brings 5,075 heating degree days, 6% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,325 cooling degree days, 46% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,982 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,122 | 0 |
| February | 896 | 0 |
| March | 658 | 4 |
| April | 333 | 13 |
| May | 116 | 102 |
| June | 5 | 275 |
| July | 1 | 393 |
| August | 1 | 342 |
| September | 53 | 164 |
| October | 286 | 32 |
| November | 629 | 2 |
| December | 976 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,075 | 1,325 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00238770. 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.
Has Waverly been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 56.3°F, 1.7°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 54.6°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.7°F | +1.1°F | 44.32 |
| 2023 | 57.5°F | +2.9°F | 38.39 |
| 2024 | 57.9°F | +3.3°F | 40.39 |
| 2025 | 56.3°F | +1.7°F | 36.49 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00238770. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Waverly's climate compare?
Waverly is warmer than 51 of the other 133 places with their own NOAA record in Missouri, and wetter than 28. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.6°F is warmer than 59%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Waverly is Dfa: continental, 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 Waverly 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.
- Norborne, MO632 people · 10 mi NW
- Alma, MO395 people · 8 mi S
- Blackburn, MO222 people · 8 mi S
- Grand Pass, MO50 people · 5 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 Waverly's climate
What is the coldest month in Waverly?
January, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 20°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 68°F at night).
Does it snow in Waverly?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Waverly's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Carrollton (11 miles away), records 13 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Waverly?
May, with 5.29 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 1.39 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Waverly in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Waverly in zone 6b in ZIP code 64096, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Waverly?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 6; in one year in ten it comes after April 23. Waiting until April 23 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Missouri climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Carrollton, MO11 miles from this station, 53.7°F a year
- Higginsville, MO14 miles from this station, 53.6°F a year
- Marshall, MO17 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Lexington, MO17 miles from this station, 54.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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