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United States / Missouri / St. Joseph Metro Area / Buchanan County / Agency / Zip Codes
Agency, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperature can range from below freezing in the winter to over 90°F in the summer. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with occasional snowfall during the winter months. Due to its location in North America, Agency experiences strong seasonal changes in temperature and humidity levels.

Agency, Missouri gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Agency averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Agency. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Agency gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Agency, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAgency, MissouriUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  16.0 in.27.8 in.
  94.0 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  827 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 Agency with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Agency, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Agency are September, May and June.
In Agency, there are 26.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Agency with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Agency, there are 117.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Agency, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Agency 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 Agency.
May is the wettest month in Agency with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Agency means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Agency with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in Agency, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in Agency means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Agency with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Sandra · Agency, MO
Life in the rural heartland
Over 11 years ago

if you enjoy living in rural America, surrounded by beef cattle, corn and soybean fields, then I can think of no better place to be than Agency. Situated about 15  More

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