Shannon County, MO Climate

Shannon County, MO has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters and mild springs and autumns. Winters can have considerable snowfall due to its location in the midwest. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 80s. Spring is typically mild and very wet while autumn brings cool nights with a variety of weather conditions including some days of rain or snow mixed in. Overall, the climate in Shannon County is generally pleasant throughout most of the year.

Shannon County, Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shannon County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Shannon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shannon County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 20
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Shannon, Missouri	United States
	46.6 in.	38.1 in.
	8.2 in.	27.8 in.
	78.5 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	89.7°	85.8°
	19.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.6	4.3
	977 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 Shannon County with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Shannon County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shannon County are May, September and October.

In Shannon County, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shannon County with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Shannon County, there are 116.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Shannon County, there are 2.3 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 Shannon 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 Shannon County.

May is the wettest month in Shannon County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Shannon County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Shannon County with 8.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 78.5 rainy days annually in Shannon County, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.2 inches in Shannon County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Shannon County with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Shannon

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Shannon

Jobs