Taney County, MO Climate

Taney, MO County is located in the heart of the Ozarks and experiences a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, while winters are mild with occasional snow. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year and humidity levels remain high. The region experiences four distinct seasons, all of which bring its own unique beauty to the area. It's a great place for those who enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, camping, fishing, and kayaking.

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

Taney County averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Taney County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taney County 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Taney County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.8 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Taney County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Taney, Missouri	United States
	44.9 in.	38.1 in.
	8.9 in.	27.8 in.
	94.3 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	88.5°	85.8°
	22.0°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	966 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 Taney County with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Taney County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Taney County are May, September and June.

In Taney County, there are 33.9 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 Taney County with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Taney County, there are 106.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Taney County, 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 Taney County 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 Taney County.

May is the wettest month in Taney County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Taney County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Taney County with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 94.3 rainy days annually in Taney County, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.9 inches in Taney County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Taney County with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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