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United States / Missouri / Kansas City Metro Area / Clay County / Claycomo / Zip Codes
Claycomo, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The city receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation per year, with the highest amount occurring in May at 4.7 inches and the lowest occurring in October at just 2.4 inches. During summer months temperatures can rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit while in winter temperatures often drop below freezing. Claycomo experiences all four seasons, making it a great location for outdoor activities most of the year!

Claycomo, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Claycomo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Claycomo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Claycomo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClaycomo, MissouriUnited States
  41.0 in.38.1 in.
  16.0 in.27.8 in.
  98.9 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  791 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 Claycomo with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Claycomo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Claycomo are September, May and June.
In Claycomo, there are 32.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Claycomo with an average of 19.5°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Claycomo, there are 107.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Claycomo, there are 3.5 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 Claycomo 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 Claycomo.
June is the wettest month in Claycomo with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Claycomo means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Claycomo with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in Claycomo, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in Claycomo means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Claycomo with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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