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United States / Missouri / Joplin Metro Area / Jasper County / La Russell / Zip Codes
La Russell, MO has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach up to 95°F with high humidity, while during the winter temperatures can drop down below freezing. The area receives about 34 inches of precipitation annually, mainly in the form of rain but snowfall does occur during winter months.

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

La Russell averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in La Russell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Russell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in La Russell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Russell, MissouriUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  11.1 in.27.8 in.
  102.1 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.54.3
  1056 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 La Russell with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In La Russell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Russell are May, September and June.
In La Russell, there are 38.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Russell with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In La Russell, there are 99.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In La Russell, there are 2.4 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 La Russell 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 La Russell.
June is the wettest month in La Russell with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in La Russell means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in La Russell with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in La Russell, which is rainier 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 11.1 inches in La Russell means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in La Russell with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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