Pemiscot County, MO Climate

Pemiscot, MO County has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s in January to the upper 80s in July. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with about 48 inches of rain annually. Humidity levels tend to be high during the summer months, making it feel even warmer than the thermometer reads. Snowfall is rare, but the occasional winter storm can bring several inches of accumulation.

Pemiscot County, Missouri gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pemiscot County averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Pemiscot County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pemiscot County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Pemiscot County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pemiscot, Missouri	United States
	49.3 in.	38.1 in.
	4.7 in.	27.8 in.
	103.3 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	27.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.1	4.3
	260 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 Pemiscot County with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Pemiscot County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pemiscot County are May, September and October.

In Pemiscot County, there are 50.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pemiscot County with an average of 27.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Pemiscot County, there are 68.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Pemiscot County, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

Humidity in Pemiscot County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in Pemiscot County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Pemiscot County means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Pemiscot County with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 103.3 rainy days annually in Pemiscot County, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.7 inches in Pemiscot County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Pemiscot County with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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