De Soto, MO Climate


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De Soto, MO has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature for July is around 87°F, while the average low for January is 22°F. Precipitation levels are generally high year round, averaging 32 inches annually. During the summer months there is often heavy rainfall, while during winter there can be snowfall and ice storms. Temperatures can vary significantly between day and night in De Soto due to its location within Missouri's rolling hills and valleys.

De Soto, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

De Soto averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in De Soto. The US average is 205 sunny days.

De Soto gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in De Soto, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDe Soto, MissouriUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  10.7 in.27.8 in.
  101.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  528 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 De Soto with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In De Soto, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for De Soto are May, September and June.
In De Soto, there are 35.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for De Soto with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In De Soto, there are 100.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In De Soto, there are 2.5 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 De Soto 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 De Soto.
May is the wettest month in De Soto with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 42.6 inches in De Soto means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in De Soto with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in De Soto, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.7 inches in De Soto means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in De Soto with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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