2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Leonard Wood, MO vs Merrick, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Merrick. Fort Leonard Wood averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Merrick, New York gets 45.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Merrick averages 22.9 inches of snow per year. Fort Leonard Wood averages 16.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Merrick, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.4
Rain: averages 45.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.9 inches of snow a year

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.7
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Fort Leonard Wood, MO

71°F

Today's Weather - Merrick, NY

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Leonard Wood / Merrick

August is the hottest month for Fort Leonard Wood with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Fort Leonard Wood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Leonard Wood are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Merrick with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Merrick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Merrick are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Leonard Wood with an average of 19.7°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Merrick with an average of 25.4°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Fort Leonard Wood, there are 24.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

In Merrick, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Fort Leonard Wood, there are 112.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Merrick, there are 84.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Fort Leonard Wood, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Merrick, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

May is the wettest month in Fort Leonard Wood with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Fort Leonard Wood means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.


April is the wettest month in Merrick with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Merrick means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Leonard Wood with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Fort Leonard Wood, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Merrick with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Merrick, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in Fort Leonard Wood means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri.

An annual snowfall of 22.9 inches in Merrick means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Fort Leonard Wood with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Merrick with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.