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Climate of Kirksville: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Kirksville, with average daytime highs around 31°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -8°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 39°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1000 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from April to August (around 58% of the yearly total), and June is the wettest month at roughly 135 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, September usually offers the most comfortable weather in Kirksville, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° | -8° | 37 mm | 83% |
| Feb | 3° | -7° | 44 mm | 80% |
| Mar | 11° | -1° | 67 mm | 77% |
| Apr | 18° | 5° | 100 mm | 74% |
| May | 23° | 12° | 131 mm | 77% |
| Jun | 28° | 18° | 135 mm | 76% |
| Jul | 31° | 20° | 101 mm | 72% |
| Aug | 30° | 18° | 111 mm | 71% |
| Sep | 26° | 13° | 89 mm | 71% |
| Oct | 18° | 6° | 88 mm | 73% |
| Nov | 11° | 0° | 52 mm | 78% |
| Dec | 4° | -5° | 47 mm | 83% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Kirksville. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Kirksville weather
Kirksville lies in Missouri's humid continental-to-subtropical climate, prone to severe spring storms — about 210 km north-east of Kansas City. Expect hot, humid summers (June–August). Winter brings cold winters (December–February) with occasional ice storms. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Kirksville: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
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Kirksville is about 210 km north-east of Kansas City, in Missouri.
Kirksville sees cold winters (December–February) with occasional ice storms.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Kirksville's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Kirksville, with average daytime highs of about 31°C and nights around 20°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -8°C and daytime highs reach around 1°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Kirksville receives about 1000 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 135 mm, and the main rainy period is April to August.
September usually offers the most comfortable weather in Kirksville, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Kirksville typically sees daytime highs near 11°C and lows near 0°C, with about 52 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 78%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Kirksville updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Kirksville's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Missouri described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.