Holt, MO Climate


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Holt, MO has a typical midwestern climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area averages around 32 inches of rainfall per year and receives an average of 40 inches of snowfall each winter. Summers in Holt are usually very humid with temperatures reaching the high 80s and occasionally even 90 degrees. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures dropping below freezing at times. In general, the climate is mild and pleasant most of the year but can sometimes get extreme during the summer and winter months.

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

Holt averages 17 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 Holt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holt gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHolt, MissouriUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  89.5 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  860 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 Holt with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Holt, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Holt are September, May and June.
In Holt, there are 29.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Holt with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Holt, there are 116.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Holt, there are 5.3 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 Holt 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 Holt.
May is the wettest month in Holt with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 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 40.5 inches in Holt means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Holt with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in Holt, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Holt means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Holt with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 6 years ago

I love Holt. We live on 10 acres and everything is so bucolic and beautiful. The people are so friendly and help each other out. It is very slow paced. Just the way  More

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