Spanish Lake, MO Climate

Spanish Lake, MO has a humid continental climate with mild winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures average between 35 and 48 degrees Fahrenheit with moderate amounts of precipitation. In summertime, temperatures reach highs of 86 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, accompanied by high levels of humidity. The city receives around 40 inches of annual rainfall and over 200 sunny days per year, making it an ideal environment for outdoor activities throughout the seasons.

Spanish Lake, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spanish Lake averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Spanish Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spanish Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spanish Lake is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Spanish Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Spanish Lake, Missouri	United States
	41.7 in.	38.1 in.
	13.8 in.	27.8 in.
	105.0 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	89.0°	85.8°
	23.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	541 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.

July is the hottest month for Spanish Lake with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Spanish Lake, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spanish Lake are May, September and June.

In Spanish Lake, there are 38.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spanish Lake with an average of 23.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Spanish Lake, there are 82.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Spanish Lake, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Spanish Lake 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 Spanish Lake.

May is the wettest month in Spanish Lake 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 41.7 inches in Spanish Lake means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Spanish Lake with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in Spanish Lake, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.8 inches in Spanish Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Spanish Lake with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.