Festus Weather Records

Festus, Missouri weather averages and records from 1960–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Festus, Missouri was 110 °F which occurred on July 16, 1980.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Festus, Missouri was -27 °F which occurred on January 17, 1977.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Festus Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 41.4 22.4 78 -27 2.7 3.0
February 46.6 25.3 89 -20 2.5 2.8
March 56.1 34.1 91 -13 4.0 1.4
April 67.8 43.9 93 18 5.0 0.2
May 76.4 54.5 96 27 4.6 0.0
June 84.7 62.8 108 37 4.8 0.0
July 88.0 67.1 110 43 3.8 0.0
August 87.0 65.2 106 40 3.7 0.0
September 80.6 57.4 105 30 3.4 0.0
October 69.8 45.6 97 18 2.9 0.0
November 55.9 34.6 87 2 3.6 0.6
December 45.0 26.4 79 -19 2.8 2.2
Entire year 66.7 45.0 110 -27 43.2 9.8
More Festus Weather Records
1960–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 26, 2012
Lowest daily high -1 °F December 23, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F January 24, 1972
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
50 °F Jan 12–13, 2018
Most daily precipitation 6.2 inches September 8, 2018
Most monthly precipitation 14.0 inches June 1997
Most yearly precipitation 58.0 inches 1993
Most yearly days with precipitation 134 2019
Earliest snow in season November 7 1991
Latest snow in season April 21 2021
Most daily snow 9.0 inches February 25, 1993
Most monthly snow 25.0 inches January 1977
Most yearly snow 36.5 inches 1961
Most snow in a winter 35.4 inches 1961–1962
Greatest snow accumulation 19.0 inches February 9, 1982
Earliest freeze September 23 1983
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 28 1985
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 27 1978
Latest freeze May 9 1980
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 21 1979
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 20 1978
Most days in a year < 0 °F 17 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 126 1969
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 152 1977
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 84 1980
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 25 1980
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1980
Festus Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days May 13–22, 2020
Without precipitation 42 days Oct 11 – Nov 21, 1999
With snow 6 days Jan 15–20, 1961
High temperature at or
below freezing
17 days Jan 26 – Feb 11, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 107 days May 26 – Sep 9, 1980
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 23 days Jul 6–28, 1974
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 11 days Jun 29 – Jul 9, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Festus is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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