Ernest, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Dade County / Ernest / Zip Codes
Ernest, MO enjoys a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summer days are generally warm and sunny, while winter temperatures can drop below freezing. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with average annual rainfall of approximately 40 inches. Ernest experiences all four seasons in full force - spring brings warmer weather with blooming flowers and trees, summer sees intense heat waves and afternoon thunderstorms, fall brings crisp air and colorful leaves, and winter brings snowfall and frigid temperatures. Overall, the climate in Ernest is pleasant most of the year.

Ernest, Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ernest averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Ernest. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ernest 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Ernest, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateErnest, MissouriUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  12.0 in.27.8 in.
  94.1 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  1013 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 Ernest with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Ernest, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ernest are May, September and June.
In Ernest, there are 37.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ernest with an average of 21.8°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Ernest, there are 100.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Ernest, there are 2.3 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 Ernest 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 Ernest.
May is the wettest month in Ernest with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Ernest means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Ernest with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 94.1 rainy days annually in Ernest, which is less rainy 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 12.0 inches in Ernest means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Ernest with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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