USDA Hardiness Zone 7a
Frost Dates for 65548 — Mountain View, Missouri
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Summersville 3 SE, MO (1,236 ft), 11 miles northeast.
Updated
In Mountain View, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 7 in half of years and has passed by April 27 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 27, as early as October 13 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 201 days (NOAA, Summersville 3 SE, MO).
- Last spring frost
- April 7
- First fall frost
- October 27
- Growing season
- 201 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) coldest night
- First snow
- January 5
- Last snow
- February 16
- Winters with snow
- 96%
- Snow per year
- —
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
25 of 26 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Mountain View
Half of springs at Summersville 3 SE, MO see their last 32°F night by April 7; only one in ten is past it by March 22, and one in ten still has one after April 27. Planting tender crops after April 15 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 20 20%, and after April 27 10%. The 20 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 97% of the 158 Missouri stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 27 in half of years, as early as October 13 one year in ten, and holds off past November 10 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 6; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 13, 14 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 201 days in a typical year, longer than at 72% of the 158 Missouri stations; it reaches 225 days one year in ten and falls short of 179 one year in ten. On average 103 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 14 days longer, to about April 21, and return around October 16. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 11 and February 25.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 3 | Apr 9 | Apr 14 | Apr 17 | Apr 21 | Apr 25 | Apr 30 | May 3 | May 8 |
| 32°F | Mar 22 | Mar 28 | Mar 31 | Apr 4 | Apr 7 | Apr 10 | Apr 15 | Apr 20 | Apr 27 |
| 28°F | Mar 9 | Mar 16 | Mar 20 | Mar 24 | Mar 28 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 7 | Apr 13 |
| 24°F | Feb 28 | Mar 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 12 | Mar 17 | Mar 20 | Mar 25 | Mar 30 | Apr 3 |
| 20°F | Feb 13 | Feb 22 | Feb 28 | Mar 2 | Mar 5 | Mar 8 | Mar 13 | Mar 17 | Mar 24 |
| 16°F | Feb 1 | Feb 10 | Feb 16 | Feb 21 | Feb 25 | Mar 1 | Mar 4 | Mar 7 | Mar 13 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 1 | Oct 7 | Oct 11 | Oct 14 | Oct 16 | Oct 19 | Oct 22 | Oct 25 | Oct 29 |
| 32°F | Oct 13 | Oct 18 | Oct 22 | Oct 24 | Oct 27 | Oct 30 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 |
| 28°F | Oct 25 | Oct 30 | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 6 | Nov 9 | Nov 13 | Nov 18 | Nov 24 |
| 24°F | Nov 2 | Nov 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 15 | Nov 19 | Nov 23 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 |
| 20°F | Nov 10 | Nov 16 | Nov 22 | Nov 26 | Nov 29 | Dec 3 | Dec 7 | Dec 12 | Dec 20 |
| 16°F | Nov 19 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 7 | Dec 11 | Dec 17 | Dec 21 | Dec 26 | Jan 3 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Summersville 3 SE, MO, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 65548 →Compare Mountain View with another place →
Weather by month in Mountain View
July is the warmest month at Summersville 3 SE, MO, averaging 88°F by day and 67°F at night; January is the coldest at 43°F and 23°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 66% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 4,043 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 51% of the 158 Missouri stations. 37% of them (1,493) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 852.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 23 | 100% | 26 | 9 |
| Feb | 48 | 27 | 100% | 21 | 18 |
| Mar | 57 | 35 | 99% | 14 | 79 |
| Apr | 68 | 45 | 66% | 4 | 229 |
| May | 76 | 55 | 5% | <1 | 467 |
| Jun | 83 | 63 | 0% | 0 | 691 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 0% | 0 | 852 |
| Aug | 87 | 65 | 0% | 0 | 807 |
| Sep | 80 | 57 | 1% | <1 | 547 |
| Oct | 69 | 46 | 64% | 3 | 262 |
| Nov | 57 | 35 | 100% | 13 | 68 |
| Dec | 46 | 27 | 100% | 23 | 13 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Summersville 3 SE, MO (1,236 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, West Plains Municipal Airport, MO, 13 miles southwest of Mountain View, has a last frost 1 day later (April 8), a first frost 2 days earlier (October 25), a season 2 days shorter.
When it snows in Mountain View, Missouri
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Mountain View usually arrives around January 5, and the last of the season around February 16. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Summersville 3 SE, MO, 11.1 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Snow fell in 96% of those winters. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 50 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 65548
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 27 – February 10 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 10 – February 24 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 10 – March 24 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 7 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 4 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 13 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 27 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 65548 is 11 miles from Summersville 3 SE, MO, which stands at 1,236 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 65548 in zone 7a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.