Grain Valley, MO Climate


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Grain Valley, MO has a typical Midwestern climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The highest recorded temperature in Grain Valley was 105°F in July of 2012, while the lowest temperature on record was -17°F in January of 1963. The average rainfall each year is 39.15 inches with an average of 16 days per year receiving measurable precipitation. On average, the area receives 43 inches of snow annually with the most snowfall occurring in December and the least amount in July.

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

Grain Valley averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Grain Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grain Valley 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGrain Valley, MissouriUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  13.0 in.27.8 in.
  100.9 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  19.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  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 Grain Valley with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Grain Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grain Valley are September, May and June.
In Grain Valley, there are 29.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grain Valley with an average of 19.2°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Grain Valley, there are 110.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Grain Valley, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Grain Valley 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 Grain Valley.
June is the wettest month in Grain Valley with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 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 42.9 inches in Grain Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Grain Valley with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 100.9 rainy days annually in Grain Valley, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Grain Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Grain Valley with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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