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Nixa, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The annual average temperature is around 60°F (16°C) and the area receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation annually. Summers are typically hot and muggy, with temperatures often reaching into the upper 90s (32+°C). Winters are generally cold, with temperatures routinely dropping below freezing during the night. Snowfall can occur in Nixa, but it is not very common.

Nixa, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nixa averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Nixa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nixa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nixa is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Nixa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNixa, MissouriUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  13.1 in.27.8 in.
  94.0 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1296 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Nixa with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Nixa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nixa are September, May and June.
In Nixa, there are 32.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nixa with an average of 20.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Nixa, there are 111.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Nixa, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Nixa during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Nixa.
May is the wettest month in Nixa with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Nixa means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Nixa with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in Nixa, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Nixa means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Nixa with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Moved to Nixa from CA during the poandemic and moved back home again. At first it was beautiful in the fall climate. Then came the brutal midwest winter and -20F. Our  More

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Out of state resident opinion: Moved here from out of state. Weather is consistently humid. Rains every few days. Expect damage to your home and car yearly from flooding  More

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We moved here from the west coast over 15 years ago and love it. The first thing our family noticed was how friendly and helpful the people were here. People out west  More

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