Callaway County, MO Climate

The climate in Callaway, MO County is one of moderate temperatures throughout the year. The average high temperature in the summer reaches into the mid-80s and during the winter months the low averages around 33°F. Precipitation remains relatively consistent throughout the year, with an annual average of 40 inches of rain and about 13 inches of snowfall. In general, there is plenty of sunshine with an average of 238 sunny days each year. This type of climate allows for outdoor activities to be enjoyed all year round and makes it a great place to live or visit.

Callaway County, Missouri gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Callaway County averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Callaway County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Callaway County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Callaway, Missouri	United States
	44.0 in.	38.1 in.
	16.5 in.	27.8 in.
	108.0 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	20.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	760 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 Callaway County with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Callaway County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Callaway County are September, May and June.

In Callaway County, there are 29.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Callaway County with an average of 20.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Callaway County, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Callaway County, 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 Callaway 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 Callaway County.

May is the wettest month in Callaway County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Callaway County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Callaway County with 12.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Callaway County, which is one of the rainiest 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 16.5 inches in Callaway County means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Callaway County with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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