| | Carthage, MO | Ottawa, KS | United States |
| Rainfall | 45.8 | 40.3 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 9.6 | 10.5 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 88.6 | 85.5 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 216 | 209 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 90.2 | 88.9 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 23.4 | 19.2 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7 |
| UV Index | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 1004 | 902 | 2443 |