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United States / Missouri / Joplin Metro Area / Jasper County / Carthage / Zip Codes
Carthage, MO has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with average highs of around 88°F (31°C) and lows of around 68°F (20°C). Winters are typically mild to cool with an average high of 44°F (7°C) and lows around 26°F (-3°C). Temperatures rarely dip below 15°F (-9°C) in the winter months. Average annual precipitation is 37 inches (950mm). Snowfall occurs occasionally during the winter season but usually melts quickly due to the warm winter temperatures.

Carthage, Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carthage averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Carthage. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carthage gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Carthage, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarthage, MissouriUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  9.6 in.27.8 in.
  88.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  23.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.54.3
  1004 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.

August is the hottest month for Carthage with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Carthage, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carthage are May, September and October.
In Carthage, there are 46.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carthage with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Carthage, there are 91.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Carthage, there are 1.5 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 Carthage 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 Carthage.
June is the wettest month in Carthage with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Carthage means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Carthage with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 88.6 rainy days annually in Carthage, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.6 inches in Carthage means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Carthage with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Ed · Carthage, MO
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Over 13 years ago

Last year my wife and I moved to Carthage from the Pacific Northwest. Even before we purchased our home, the people of Carthage welcomed us in the spirit of  More

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