Blackburn, MO Climate


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Blackburn, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the high 70s in July to the low 20s in January. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with occasional snowfall in the winter months. Summers tend to be sunny with warm days and cool nights, while winters can be long and cold with frequent freeze-thaw cycles. The area experiences some stormy weather throughout the year but does not usually experience extreme weather events such as hurricanes or tornadoes.

Blackburn, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Blackburn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blackburn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Blackburn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlackburn, MissouriUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  15.9 in.27.8 in.
  102.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  794 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 Blackburn with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Blackburn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blackburn are September, May and June.
In Blackburn, there are 27.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blackburn with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Blackburn, there are 113.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Blackburn, there are 4.6 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 Blackburn 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 Blackburn.
May is the wettest month in Blackburn with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Blackburn means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Blackburn with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in Blackburn, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in Blackburn means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Blackburn with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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