Laclede, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Linn County / Laclede / Zip Codes
Laclede, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is between 70-90 °F while in the winter it goes as low as 20-30 °F. The amount of precipitation is fairly high throughout the year with most months receiving an average of over 3 inches of rain. Snowfall occurs during winter months but is usually not very significant. The relative humidity in Laclede, MO tends to be between 60 and 80%, making it a very comfortable place to live in despite its wide range of temperatures.

Laclede, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laclede averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Laclede. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laclede 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Laclede is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Laclede, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLaclede, MissouriUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  14.5 in.27.8 in.
  100.6 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  784 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 Laclede with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Laclede, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laclede are September, June and May.
In Laclede, there are 19.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laclede with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Laclede, there are 122.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Laclede, there are 6.5 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 Laclede 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 Laclede.
June is the wettest month in Laclede with 5.5 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 41.9 inches in Laclede means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Laclede with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in Laclede, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Laclede means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Laclede with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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