2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Marshalltown, IA vs Kirksville, MO

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Kirksville. Marshalltown averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kirksville, Missouri gets 40.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Marshalltown, Iowa gets 35.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kirksville averages 19 inches of snow per year. Marshalltown averages 25.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Kirksville, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.2
Rain: averages 40.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Marshalltown, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.6
Rain: averages 35.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kirksville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marshalltown is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Marshalltown, IA

71°F

Today's Weather - Kirksville, MO

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Marshalltown / Kirksville

July is the hottest month for Marshalltown with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Marshalltown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marshalltown are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Kirksville with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Kirksville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kirksville are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marshalltown with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kirksville with an average of 15.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In Marshalltown, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

In Kirksville, there are 16.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.

In Marshalltown, there are 151.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Kirksville, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In Marshalltown, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Kirksville, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

June is the wettest month in Marshalltown with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Marshalltown means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


May is the wettest month in Kirksville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Kirksville means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Marshalltown with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 92.7 rainy days annually in Marshalltown, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Kirksville with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 97.8 rainy days annually in Kirksville, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.5 inches in Marshalltown means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 19.0 inches in Kirksville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri.

December is the snowiest month in Marshalltown with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Kirksville with 5.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.